Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/606/2018ordered

Pitchai @ Pitchaimuthu v. The Deputy Superintendent

2018-01-12Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.(MD)No.606 of 2018 Pitchai @ Pitchaimuthu ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendant 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 /Complainants

3. Arul Antony Rex ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his 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 Petitioner : Mr.D.Rameshkumar For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R-3 : No Appearance ***

O R D E R

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 District & Sessions Judge https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

(PCR Court), Pudukkottai, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.3 of 2018, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Deputy Superintendant 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.

+1cc to Mr.D.Rameshkumar, Advocate Sr.No.42136 SSS VB/RSK/SAR1/19/01/2018/2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.606 of 2018 12.01.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/