Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12154/2017disposed of

Raja @ Sakthi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

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.12154 of 2017

1. Raja @ Sakthi

2. Packiaraj @ Rasoor ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 & 3 -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur, Pudukottai District.

2. State rep. By Sub Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.288 of 2017) ... Respondents 1 and 2/ Complainants

3. Muthukumar ... Respondent No.3/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Pudukottai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relation to Crime No.288 of 2017, dated 10.09.2017 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Rameshkumar 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukottai, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.288 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur, Pudukottai District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.D.RAMESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 78724 PMU TE/SKN-RSK/SAR-II : 20/09/2017 : 2P/5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12154 of 2017 14.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/