Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11156/2017disposed of

Ayyappan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-08-24Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.11156 of 2017

1. Ayyappan

2. Logu @ Logapiraman

3. Arun @ Arunraj ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.147 of 2017) ... Respondents/Complainants

3. Gowtham ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant & Victim PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge(P.C.R. Court), Thanjavur, to accept their surrender and to consider their bail application to be filed by them on the same day on merits in Crime No.147 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Arun Prasad For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.K.Anbarasan, 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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge (P.C.R. Court), Thanjavur, is directed to consider the bail petition https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.147 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant/victim under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

2. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (P.C.R.Court) Thanjavur.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3. The Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.A.ARUN PRASAD, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 74358 PMU TE/GT/SAR-I : 04/09/2017 : 2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.11156 of 2017 24.08.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/