Madras High CourtCRL OP/24841/2023ordered

Jeevanandham v. State By

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 Jeevanandhan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kotakuppam Sub Division, Villupuram District.

2. State by Inspector of Police, Kiliyanur Police Station, Villupuram District, Crime No.422 of 2023.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC and ST Atrocities Act at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner concerned in Crime No.422 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, Kiliyanur Police Station, Villupuram District and consider the bail petition. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manikandan 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST Atrocities Act at Villupuram, Villupuram District, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in Crime No. 422 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 Sessions Judge 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.

26.10.2023 Index : Yes / No skr/vv

To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Villupuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kotakuppam Sub Division, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kiliyanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

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

R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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