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Sethu@Sethubala v. Deputy Superintendent of Police

Madras HC20 Oct 2021CRL OP/18591/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court directed the petitioner to surrender within two weeks. Upon surrender, the Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases was directed to consider the bail application on merits the same day, after noticing victims as per Section 15-A(3) of the SC/ST Act following recent amendments.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to surrender within two weeks; Special Judge to dispose bail on merits same day after notifying victims.

Sethu@Sethubala Vs Deputy Superintendent of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.10.2021

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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CRL.O.P.No.18591 of 2021

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Sethu @ Sethubala ...Petitioner

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Versus

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Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirukoilur, Villupuram District.

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State rep. by its., The Inpector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Arakandanallur , Villupuram District. (Crime No.539 of 2021) ...Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District and Sessions Court, Villupuram (Special Judge for SC & ST Act) to accept the surrender petition and bail petition filed by the petitioner and consider the bail petition on the same day on merits in connection with Crime No.539 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Arakandanalllur, Villupuram District.

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned The District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.539 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police.

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In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned The District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram, 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 (3) of the SC/ST Act.

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

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS V)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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mrp

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The District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirukoilur,

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Villupuram District.

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The Inspector of Police,

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Arakandanallur Police Station,

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Arakandanallur , Villupuram District.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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+1cc to Mr.S.Rajesh, Advocate, S.R.No.53625

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CRL.O.P.No.18591 of 2021

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RSV[co] NSK 20/10/2021

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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