Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3555/2018disposed of

Sathishkumar v. The Deputy Superintendent

2018-03-08Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.OP.(MD) No.3555 of 2018 Sathiskumar ... Petitioner/ Accused (Rank not known) Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

2.State rep. by Inspector of Police, Nachiyarkoil Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.19 of 2018) ... 1& 2 Respondents/Complainants 3.Pitchai ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant 4.Vijay ...4th Respondent/ Victim PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.19 of 2018 dated 15.01.2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajaprabu For R1 and R2 : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.19 of 2018 dated 15.01.2018 on the file of the respondent police.

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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 and on such surrender, the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No. 19 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-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Thanjavur

2. The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Nachiyarkoil Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

+ 1 cc TO Mr.S.Rajaprabu , Advocate in SR No. 53881 cp AE/KK/SAR2/14.03.2018/2P/6C CRL.OP.(MD) No.3555 of 2018 08.03.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/