Madras High CourtCRL OP/24896/2023ordered

Minnalraj @ Minnalarasan v. The 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 Minnalraj @ Minnalarasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

2.State by Inspector of Police, Kandachipuran Police Station, Villupuram District, Crime No.383/2023 ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing the learned Principal Sessions and District Judge, Tiruvannamalai (Special court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Cr.No.383 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of police (on the file of the Inspector of police, Kandachipuram police station, Villupuram District) and consider their bail application on the same day itself.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Samson 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 Sessions and District Judge, Tiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in Crime No. 383 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 Sessions and District Judge, Tiruvannamalai 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

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1. The Principal Sessions and District Judge, (Special court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) Tiruvannamalai.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

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

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

R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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