Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11902/2017allowed

Arjunan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-09-08Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:08.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.11902 of 2017 1.Arjunan 2.Mathiyalagan : Petitioner/Accused 1 & 2 -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Muthupettai Division, Thiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.264 of 2017) ... Respondents / Complainant 3.Rajkumar 4.Ravi 5.Elango : Respondents 3 to 5/ defacto complainants PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to accept their surrender and consider their bail application to be filed by them on the same day on merits in connection with case in Crime No.264 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.A. Arunprasad For Respondents 1& 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 (PCR Court), Thanjavur, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

with Crime No.264 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1 The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthupettai Division, Thiruvarur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

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

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