Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/548/2018ordered

Annadurai v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-01-11Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.01.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.548 of 2018 1.Annadurai 2.Veeraiah 3.Mani @ Poosaimani 4.Nagaraj ... Petitioners/Accused -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur Sub-Division, Pudukkottai District.

2. State represented by, The Sub Inspector of Police, Illuppur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.3 of 2018) ... Respondents No.1&2/Complainants 3.Arul Antony Rex ... Respondent No.3 /De-facto complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.3 of 2018 dated 02.01.2018 on the file of the respondents Police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.D.Rameshkumar For R1 & R2 :

Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate(Crl.side) For R3 :

No appearance

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to direct the District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, to dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioners on merits on the same day of their surrender before the above mentioned concerned Court pending investigation of Crime No.3 of 2018 on the file of respondents police.

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2.Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 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 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 District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.3 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 () /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur Sub-Division, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Illuppur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.D.RAMESH KUAMR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 42134 GSP/PNN TE/SV-MMS/SAR-1 : 18/01/2018 : 2P/6C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.548 of 2018 11.01.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/