Velmurugan v. State, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

1st paragraph of the order dated 27.12.2024 shall be substituted by the following:

"The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Special Court for SC / ST, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on the petitioner's surrender in Crime No.251 of 2024 pending on the file of the respondent police."

2.Registry is directed to carry out the necessary corrections in the order dated 27.12.2024 and issue fresh order copies to the parties. 27.01.2025 Sml 1/6

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J., Sml 27.01.2025 2/6

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.12.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Velmurugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Rep.by its The Inspector of Police, Thermal Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.251 of 2024) 2.Veerapan R ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023, pleased to direct the Special Court for SC/ST, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on the petitioner's surrender in Crime No.251 of 2024 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saranraj For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 3/6

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram cum Special Judge under SC/ST (PoA)Act, Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.357 of 2024 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi Taluk and District on the same day itself

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State and perused the materials available on record.

3. In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for brevity hereinafter referred to as the Act), 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 appear inperson before the Special Court within a period of two weeks from the 4/6

date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Special Court shall order reasonable, accurate and timely notice as mandated under Section 15A(3) of the Act to the victim or his dependent by RPAD/through the respondent police and on such service of notice, the learned Special Judge shall deal with the matter as expeditiously as possible on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the victim or his dependent either in person or through counsel/ legal aid counsel as mandated under Section 15A(5) of the Act, in compliance with the judgment in the case of Hariram Bhambhi Vs. Satyanarayan [reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 1010].

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of to the extent indicated above.

27.12.2024 Index : Yes/No rpl To 1.The Special Court for SC/ST, Cuddalore 2.The Inspector of Police, Thermal Police Station, 5/6

Cuddalore District.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

rpl 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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