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Madras High CourtCRL OP/20037/2023disposed of

Anilkumar v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-09-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Anil Kumar .. Petitioner

Versus

1. State: Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.197 of 2023 of Berigai Police Station)

2. The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.197 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, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.197 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, Berigai Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.197 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, Berigai Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day.

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 petitioner is 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri 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 off with the above directions.

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Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs Note: Issue order copy on 05.09.2023.

To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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