Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12562/2017disposed of

Saravanan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-09-22Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12562 of 2017

1. Saravanan

2. Ajith

3. Latha

4. Maheshwari 5.Mareeswari ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1,4,6,7&8 -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The State rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Parthibanoor Police Station, Parthibanoor, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.269 of 2017) ... Respondents/Complainants

3. Maduraiveeran ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Ramanathapuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the petitioner's bail application and to grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.269 of 2017, dated 17.09.2017 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Senthil For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Ramanathapuram, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.269 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 /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Ramanathapuram.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The State rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Parthibanoor Police Station, Parthibanoor, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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