Krishnan, v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE. N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD].No.5935 of 2019 1.Krishnan 2.Ramachandran 3.Elango @ Esakkimuthu : Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nanguneri Sub Division, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Eruvadi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.70 of 2019) 3.Paramasivan : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned II Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli, to consider the bail application of the petitioners / Accused No.1 to 3 on the same day to surrender on merits in Crime No.70 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sundarapandian For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned II Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli, to consider the bail application of the petitioners / Accused No.1 to 3 on the same day to surrender on merits in Crime No.70 of 2019 on the file of the 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 II Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli, 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.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions. However, the petitioners are directed to take private notice to the victims intimating the date of their surrender.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The II Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nanguneri Sub Division, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Eruvadi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.S.Sundarapandian,Advocate, SR.No.62575 Crl.O.P.[MD].No.5935 of 2019'

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