Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5242/2019disposed of

Singaram v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2019-04-08Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5242 of 2019 1.Singaram 2.Muthu @ Mohanraj 3.Sathis @ Sathiskumar 4.Kanagaraj ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karur District.

2.The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.377of2018) ...

1st and 2nd Respondents/ Complainants 3.Arumugam ..3rdRespondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to permit the petitioners to surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur in connection with Crime No.377 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent Police and file an application for the grant of bail on the same day and in the event of filing the same, the said application may be directed to be considered on the same day on merits in accordance with law forthwith.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Karunanithi For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.A.P.G.Ohm Chairma Prabhu Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Sections 15-A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 2015.

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2.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(cs-III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-) To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

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

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