Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16926/2017allowed

Sathish, v. The District Superintendent Of

2017-12-08Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16926 of 2017 1.Sathish 2.Vayakaadu 3.Ashok 4.Nagendran 5.Kasi 6.Latchumanan 7.Sivan, S/o. Sekar 8.Kathiresan 9.Sivan, S/o.Jeyapandi 10.Alex 11.Kathiresan :

Petitioners/Accused Nos.3,4,6 to 14 -Vs1.The District Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chekkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

(in Crime No.820 of 2017) : Respondents / Complainants 3.Palraj : Respondents / De-facto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Additional District Judge-III (PCR cases) Madurai to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners on their surrender in Cr.No.820 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police station on the same day of their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.SO.Paramasivam For R1 and R2 : 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

such surrender, the learned Additional District Judge-III (PCR cases) Madurai, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.820 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 /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Additional District Judge-III (PCR cases) Madurai .

2.The District Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Chekkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+One cc to Mr.SO.Paramasivam, Advocate, SR.No.92000 cmr RL/6C/2P/SV/MMS/SAR4/20/12/2017 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16926 of 2017 08.12.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/