Madras High CourtCRL OP/28746/2023disposed of

K.Raja v. State Rep By

2024-01-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.1.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mr.K.Raja

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.State rep.by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salem.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station, Salem District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.253 of 2023 dated 27.11.2023 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ezhil Nilavan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, APP 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Principal District & Sessions Court/Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.253 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

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 Special Judge shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victim under Section 15(A) of the 2/4

SC/ST Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

02.1.2024 Note : Issue on 03.1.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Court/Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (PoA) Act, Salem.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salem.

3.The Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station, Salem District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

ssr 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J ssr 02.1.2024 4/4