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Ranjith @ Rajikumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2019-04-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE. N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD].No.6520 of 2019 Ranjith @ Rajkuma : Petitioner/3rd Accused Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rural, Dindigul District. : 1st Respondent/Investigation Officer 2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.602 of 2018) : 2nd Respondent/Complainant 3.Thirumathavam @ Malaisamy : 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul to dispose the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits on the same day of his surrender before the above mentioned concerned Court in pending investigation of Crime No.602 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravagan Prabhu For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul to dispose the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits on the same day of his surrender before the above mentioned concerned Court in pending investigation of Crime No.602 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

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 District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul, 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 petitioner is directed to take private notice to the victims intimating the date of his surrender. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rural, Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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