Govindhasamy v. The State Rep By Its,

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :26.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI 1.Govindhasamy 2.Anandhi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Maduranthagam Sub-Division, Chengalpattu District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anaicut Police Station, Chengalpattu District, Crime No.343 of 2023 ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu to consider the bail petition preferred by the petitioners upon their surrender in Cr.No.343 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day and pass any other orders that this Honble Court. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Jawahar 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 Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the date of his surrender in Crime No. 343 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 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 Principal District Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu 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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To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Maduranthagam Sub-Division, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Anaicut Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

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

R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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