Madras High CourtCRL OP/19019/2023disposed of

Srini @ Srinivasan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2023-08-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. Srini @ Srinivasan

2. Ovi @ Venkatachalam

3. Palanisamy

4. Vinoth

5. Saravanan

6. Natarajan

7. Aravinth ..... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruchengode Sub Division, Namakkal District.

2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Cr. No. 97 of 2023) .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge / Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Namakkal to consider the bail 1/4

application of the petitioners herein on the same day of his surrender pertaining to the Crime No.97 of 2023 on the file of the Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Kavikannan For Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge / Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Namakkal to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.97 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent police.

2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this Court is of the view that the usual directions that were issued by this Court cannot be issued routinely in all cases. Therefore, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the Principal District and Sessions Judge / Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Namakkal, 2/4

Namakkal District shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

22.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No dpa/nsa To

1. The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge / Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Namakkal.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruchengode Sub Division, Namakkal District.

3. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

4. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Madras.

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