Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5519/2018disposed of

P. Thilagaraj v. The Assistant Commissioner Of

2018-04-11Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR CRL.O.P.(MD).No.5519 of 2018 1.P.Thilagaraj 2.T.Ponraj 3.T.Sudalairaj @ Sudalai ..Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

2.State Represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Junction Police Station, Tirunelveli City (Crime No.68/2018) ..Respondents/Complainants 3.Murugan ..Respondent/Defactor Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to crime No.68 of 2018 dated 05.03.2018 on the file of the respondents.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Joseph Sathianeson For RR1 &2 : Mr.M.Chandrasekaran 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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Junction Police Station, Tirunelveli City

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

Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.C.JOSEPH SATHIANESON, Advocate, S.R.No.60755 CRL.O.P.(MD).No.5519 of 2018 11.04.2018 sji SH/JC/SAR-3: 02.05.2018:2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/