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Madras High CourtCRL OP/21522/2023disposed of

Elumalai v. State Rep.By

2023-09-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Elumalai 2.Koteeswaran 3.Devaki

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioners, consider their bail application and grant bail to the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.170 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Sathish Rajan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioners, consider their bail application and grant bail to the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.170 of 2023 on the file of the 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 learned Special Judge shall deal with 2/4

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.

20.9.2023 Note : Issue on 21.9.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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