Pugalanathi Perumal v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE. N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD].No.4490 of 2019 Pugalanathi Perumal : Petitioner / Accused /Vs./ 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palayamkottai, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi District.

: Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainants [Crime No.11 of 2018] 3.Sandanamari : Respondent No.3 / De facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in connection with Cr.NO.11 of 2018 pending on the file of the All woman Police Station, Pudukottai on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.M.Saravanan For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in connection with Cr.NO.11 of 2018 pending on the file of the All woman Police Station, Pudukottai on the same day.

2. 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 ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, shall deal with the matter on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions. However, the petitioner is directed to take

private notice to the victim intimating the date of his surrender. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Principal District cum Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palayamkottai, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi District.

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

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