Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14808/2017disposed of

Petchimuthu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-11-02Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:02.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.14808 of 2017 Petchimuthu : Petitioner -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli District.

2.State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.319 of 2017) : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge Cum PCR Cases, Tirunelveli to consider the petitioner's bail application and dispose of the bail application on the same day, if the petitioner surrender before the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge Cum PCR Cases, Tirunelveli in Crime No.319 of 2017 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Antony S. Prabahar 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 petitioner is 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 Cum PCR Cases, Thirunelveli, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.319 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

2.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankar Nagar, Thirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

COPY TO:

The III Additional District and Sessions Judge cum PCR cases, Tirunelveli.

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