Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17862/2017disposed of

Arumuga Kani, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-12-22Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.17862 of 2017 1.Arumuga Kani 2.Selvam ... Petitioners/Accused No.3&5 -VsState Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Cr.No.390 of 2017).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Tirunelveli to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the date of surrender in Cr.No.390 of 2017 dated 18.12.2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian, 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 District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Tirunelveli, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.390 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District and Sessions Judge(PCR)Court, Tirunelveli 2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+One cc to Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan, Advocate, SR.No.94727 am RL/5C/2P/SKN/RSK/SAR1/5/1/2018 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.17862 of 2017 22.12.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/