Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13939/2017disposed of

Appu @ Prabhakaran v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-11-09Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.13939 of 2017 1.Appu @ Prabhakaran 2.Vengatesan 3.Senthilkumar @ Senthil 4.Periyasamy 5.Ramu @ Ramkumar : Petitioners/Accused No.1 - 5 -Vs1.State through the Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Pabanasam, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.305/2017 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pabanasam, Thanjavur District.

3.Vinoth Raj 4.Palanimanickam : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the PCR Court, Thanjavur (Special Court for SC/ST (PA) Act Cases), to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender and dispose the same on the same date on merits and in accordance with law in Crime No.305 of 2017.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian 1 and 2 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 Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, (PCR Court), Thanjavur, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.305 of 2017, 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. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, (PCR Court), Thanjavur 2.The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Pabanasam, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.305/2017 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pabanasam, Thanjavur District.

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

+One cc to Mr.R.Maheswaran, Advocate, SR.No.86621 SRM RL/6C/2P/MR/KKR/SAR2/20/11/2017 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.13939 of 2017 09.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/