Madras High Court
Ramesh vs State Rep.By on 8 May, 2025
2025:MHC:1160
Crl.O.P.No.14496 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.05.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
Crl.O.P.No.14496 of 2025
1. Ramesh
2. Tamilselvan ... Petitioners
Vs.
1.State Rep.by:
The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Vandavasi North Police Station,
Tiruvannamalai District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Vandavasi North Police Station,
Tiruvannamalai District.
3.Sivakumar ... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS
Act, pleased to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge
cum Special Judge for SC / ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider and
pass order on the petitioners bail application in connection with the
Crime No.42 of 2025 on the file of 2nd respondent police on their
surrender.
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For Petitioners : Mr.E.Sathiyaraj
For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan,
1, 2 Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC / ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider and pass order on the petitioners bail application in connection with the Crime No.42 of 2025 on the file of 2nd respondent police on their surrender.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 in- 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 08/05/2025 04:15:54 pm ) Crl.O.P.No.14496 of 2025 person before the Special Court within a period of two weeks from the 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.
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1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC / ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi North Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Vandavasi North Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.
4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.
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