Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12141/2017disposed of

Harris v. The Deputy Superintendent

2017-09-14Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12141 of 2017 Harris ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 -Vs1. State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam Division, Theni District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni.

(Crime No.316 of 2017) ... Respondents 1 & 2/ Complainants

3. Maharajan ... 3rd Respondent / Defacto Complainant

4. Ramesh ... 4th Respondent/ Victim PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge(PCR), Theni, to consider the bail application of the petitioner to be filed in Crime No.316 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police and to accept his surrender on the same day on merits.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ranjith For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate(Crl.Side).

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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 petitioner is 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), Theni, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.316 of 2017, on merits and pass orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant/victim 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(RTI) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge(PCR), Theni.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam Division, Theni District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni.

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

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