Crl.O.P No.15883 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22-05-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHIL KUMAR Crl.O.P No.15883 of 2025 R. Sathiyaleela ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District. 2. State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.234 of 2025) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge/ Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Coimbatore to consider the bail application of the petitioner herein on the same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.234 of 2025, pending on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. M. Guruprasad For Respondents : Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P No.15883 of 2025 This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge/ Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Coimbatore to consider the bail application of the petitioner herein on the same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.234 of 2025, pending on the file of the second respondent police. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P No.15883 of 2025 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 judgement in the case of Hariram Bhambhi Vs.Sathyanarayan [reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 1010]. 4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of to the extent indicated above. 22.05.2025 stn/nsl Note:- 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. N. SENTHILKUMAR, J. stn/ nsl https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P No.15883 of 2025 To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Coimbatore. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.234 of 2025) 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P. No.15883 of 2025 22.05.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis