Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15521/2017disposed of

Seenivasan v. The Deputy Superintendent

2017-11-15Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.15521 of 2017 1.Seenivasan 2.Subbaiah Thevar 3.Mareeswaran : Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

: 1st and 2nd Respondents / Complainant 3.Nandhakumar : 3rd Respondent / De-facto complainant 4.Subash : 4th Respondent / Victim PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Special Judge for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act / Principal District & Sessions Judge (PCR Unit), Srivilliputhur at Virudhunagar District to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.242 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Sankarapandian For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Ramar 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 (Prevention of Atrocities) Act / Principal District & Sessions Judge (PCR Unit), Srivilliputhur at Virudhunagar District, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.242 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(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Special Judge for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act / Principal District & Sessions Judge (PCR Unit), Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

+1cc to Mr.J.Sankarapandian, Advocate Sr.No.87217 CMR VB/SKN/RSK/SAR2/20.11.2017/2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.15521 of 2017 15.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/