Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14385/2017disposed of

Arumugam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-10-26Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:26.10.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.14385 of 2017 1.Arumugam 2.Kannan @ Sudalai Kannan : Petitioners/Accused -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Thirunelveli Division, Thirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eruvadi Police Station, Thirunelveli District.

(Crime No.72 of 2015) 3.Esakkidhasan 4.Sivaperumal : Respondents/Complainants PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the III Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR cases), Thirunelveli to consider their bail application on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No. 72 of 2015 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.K.S. Duraipandian 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR cases), Thirunelveli, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.72 of 2015, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims 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 /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for PCR cases), Thirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Thirunelveli Division, Thirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Eruvadi Police Station, Thirunelveli District.

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

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