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Tamilmaran v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC16 May 2019CRL OP/13259/2019

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What is this about?

The Court departs from routine bail directions in SC/ST Act cases. It directs the petitioner to surrender within two weeks or upon notice dispatch under Section 15-A, requiring the trial court to dispose the matter on the same day on merits based on actual attendance.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to surrender within two weeks or serve notice under Section 15-A of SC/ST Act; trial court to dispose matter on same day on merits.

Tamilmaran Vs the Inspector of Police — Caste Atrocities | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 16.05.2019

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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CRL.OP.No.13259 of 2019

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State Rep by The Inspector of Police, DUSI Police Station,

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Tiruvannamalai District. ... Respondent

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Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) Tiruvannamalai to consider the bail application in Crime NO.73 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police on the same day and pass orders.

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For Petitioners : Mr. J. Ranjith Kumar

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For Respondent : Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

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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 District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Tiruvannamalai, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

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In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioner shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail, two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the de facto complainant through the respondent police.

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

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s/d-
Assistant Registrar(VO)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1.The District and Sessions Judge ,
Special Court for SC/ST Act, Tiruvannamalai
2.The Inspector of Police,
DUSI Police Station,
Tiruvannamalai District.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
+1 CC to Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar, Advocate sr 43874.
CRL.OP.No.13259 of 2019
SPD(CO)
SP(17/05/2019)

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Tamilmaran v. the Inspector of Police

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