ORDER

Heard, the learned counsel on either side. The petitioner is figuring as an Accused in Crime No.143 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 153A(1)(a), 323 and 506(2) of IPC, Sections 3(1)(s), 3(1)(u) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015 and Section 3(1) of TN Public Property (Prevention of Damages).

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 Special Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Namakkal, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law. The notice to the victim under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act can be issued in advance by informing their date of surrender by the petitioner. The postal receipt and the acknowledgement card / returned cover shall be enclosed with th