Latha 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.4516 of 2019 1.Latha 2.Lenin : Petitioners / Accused No.3&4 /Vs./ 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orthanadu, Thanjavur District.

2.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thiruvonam Police Station, Thanjavur District. : Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainants [Crime No.37 of 2019] 3.Kanmani : Respondent No.3 / De facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned I Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to consider the bail application on the same day on their surrender in connection with Crime No.37 of 2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.D.R.Murugesan For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned I Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to consider the bail application on the same day on their surrender in connection with Crime No.37 of 2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

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 petitioners are 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 I Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, 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.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions. However, the petitioners are directed to take private notice to the victim intimating the date of their surrender. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.I Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orthanadu, Thanjavur District.

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

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

+1cc to M/S.D.R.Murugesan,Advocate, SR.No.56644 Crl.O.P.[MD].No.4516 of 2019 SP/02.04.2019/ 2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/