Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2322/2018disposed of

G. Rajakumari v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-02-22Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.02.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.(MD) No.2322 of 2018 1.G.Rajakumari 2.M.Gnanavel ... Petitioners /Accused No.1 & 2 Vs.

1. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.473 of 2017) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Arunagiri Rajan ... 2nd Respondent / De facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned First Additional District and Sessions Court (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners on the same day on merits in Crime No.473 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Jagadeesan For R-1 : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned First Additional District and Sessions Court (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners on the same day on merits in Crime No.473 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State.

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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 petitioners are 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 learned First Additional District and Sessions Court (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.473 of 2017, 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(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The First Additional District and Sessions Court (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

+4cc to Mr.A.Jagadeesan, Advocate Sr.No.50649 SM VB/SKN/RSK/SAR3/06.03.2018/2P/8C Order made in Crl.OP.(MD) No.2322 of 2018 22.02.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/