Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5199/2018disposed of

Balu @ Balakrishnan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-04-04Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5199 of 2018 1.Balu @ Balakrishnan 2.Kaliyan @ Kaliyamoorthy 3.Balachandar @ Balachandran 4.Kumaresan 5.Rajagopal : Petitioners / Accused No.1 to 5 -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai Town, Pudukkottai.

2.State represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thirugokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai.

(Crime No.43 of 2018) : Respondents 1&2 / Complainants 3.Sridhar : 3rd Respondent / De facto complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.43 of 2018 dated 20.03.2018 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : M/s.S.Prabha For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

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 (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, shall deal with the matter on the same day https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai Town, Pudukkottai.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thirugokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai.

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

+1CC TO M/S.S.PRABHA, ADVOCATE, SR NO.59644 Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5199 of 2018 04.04.2018 SM MS/SV-MMS/SAR-4/06.04.2018/2P.6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/