Madras High CourtCRL OP/24866/2023ordered

Madesh v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-10-26Honourable Mrs Justice R. Kalaimathi4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :26.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI Madesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri Taluk Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.425/2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr.L.Baskaran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in Crime No. 425 of 2023 on the file of the respondent 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 of with the above directions.

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1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

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

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

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

R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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