Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1721/2018disposed of

Pandi v. The Inspector Of Police,

2018-02-05Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.02.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1721 of 2018 N.Pandi ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 -VsState rep. by 1.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

(in Cr.No.67 of 2018)

...Respondent/ Complainant

2.R.Ramesh

...Respondent/ Complainant

Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to dispose of the bail application of petitioner in connection with Cr.No.67 of 2018 pending investigation on the file of the respondent on merits on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran For R1 : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate(Crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the date of surrender itself before the Court in respect of Cr.No.67 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. 2.Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State. 3.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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and on such surrender, the Principal District and Sessions Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.67 of 2018 , on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to M/S.J.Jeyakumaran, Advocate SR.No. 46275 Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1721 of 2018 05.02.2018 rmk JM/MR/SAR 1/14.02.2018/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/