Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16466/2017disposed of

Prasanth @ Manikandan, v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-11-30Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16466 of 2017 Prasanth @ Manikandan ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 -Vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

2. State rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Pandanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.180 of 2017 ... Respondents / Complainants

3. Murugan ... Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (P.C.R. Court), Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relation to Crime No.180 of 2017, dated 14.09.2017 on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karunanithi For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.K.S. Durai Pandian, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge (P.C.R. Court), Thanjavur, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

No.180 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant/victim under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (P.C.R. Court), Thanjavur.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Pandanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

+1cc to Mr.M.Karunanithi , Advocate sr.No.90348 PNN/PMU VB/SV/MMS/SAR1/07/12/2017/2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16466 of 2017 30.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/