Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12027/2017disposed of

Arunachalam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-09-12Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12027 of 2017 1.Arunachalam 2.Vignesh @ Vigneshwaran 3.Meera Hussain 4.Karthik Kumar : Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4 -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam, Pudukottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Manamelkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.204 of 2017) 3.Veerakumar : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukottai to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.204 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Manamelkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukottai is directed to consider the bail petitions filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.204 of 2017, 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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2. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukottai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam, Pudukottai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Manamelkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

+1cc to M/S.T.Lenin Kumar, Advocate SR.No. 78257 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12027 of 2017 12.09.2017 dsk JM/RSK/SAR 2/13.09.2017/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/