Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4559/2019ordered

Veeramani v. The Assistant Commissioner

2019-03-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE. N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD].No.4559 of 2019 Veeramani : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, Madurai City.

2.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai.

(Crime No.92 of 2019) 3.Sivagami : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned III Additional Sessions Court cum Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner bail application and grant bail on the same date of surrender itself in Crime No.92 of 2019 dated 07.03.2019 on the file of Respondent No.2 police. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned III Additional Sessions Court cum Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner bail application and grant bail on the same date of surrender itself in Crime No.92 of 2019 dated 07.03.2019 on the file of Respondent No.2 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 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 III Additional Sessions Court cum Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions. However, the petitioner is directed to take private notice to the victims intimating the date of his surrender. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar sm/vsd To 1.The III Additional Sessions Court cum Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, Madurai City.

3.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai.

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

1 CC to M/s.R.VENKATESAN, Advocate ( SR-56837[F] dated 27/03/2019 ) Crl.O.P.[MD].No.4559 of 2019 27.03.2019 DS/ /SAR- (01.04.2019) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/