Shanmugavel v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 20876 of 2018 1.Shanmugavel 2.Mayaraja 3.Karuppaiah 4.Sivakumar 5.Lakshmanan 6.Ramaiya 7.Karuppukarasi 8.Selvi .. Petitioners / Accused 1 to 3, 5 to 9 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthukulathur, Ramanathapuram District.

2.State Represented Through The Inspector of Police, Muthukulathur Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

in Crime No.138 of 2018.

.. 1st & 2nd Respondents/Complainants 3.Vaiyudaiyan .. 3rd Respondent / De-facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., to direct the Learned District and Sessions Judge/PCR Court, Ramanathapuram to accept petitioners' surrender and consider their bail application if any filed by them on the same day in Crime No.138/2018, on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioners: Mr.V.Maharajan For R-1 and R-2: Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

order and on such surrender, the learned District and Sessions Judge/PCR Court, Ramanathapuram, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

2. In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioners shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the defacto complainant through the respondent police.

3. This criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To

1. The District and Sessions Judge/PCR Court, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthukulathur, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Muthukulathur Police Station, Ramanathapuram District

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

+1cc to Mr.V.Maharajan Advocate in SR.No.97285 Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 20876 of 2018 26.11.2018 SJI PSSKN SAR3 05.12.2018 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/