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R.Mallika v. The State Rep By Its,

2018-11-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.26687 of 2018 R.Mallika ... Petitioner -vsState rep. by Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem City.

(Crime No.439 of 2018) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing the Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC&ST Atrocities Act, Salem, to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.439 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : M/s.R.Nalliyappan For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC&ST Atrocities Act, Salem, to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.439 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

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 victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Audit) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem.

2.Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem City.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Nalliyappan, Advocate, S.R.No. 78396 CRL.O.P.No.26687 of 2018 GN(30/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/