Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8602/2018disposed of

K.Ramesh v. The Deputy Inspector Of

2018-06-06Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.06.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.8602 of 2018 1.K.Ramesh 2.R.Santhiran @ Chandramoorthy 3.R.Pandi 4.T.Govindaraj ... Petitioners/A1 to A3 and A8 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.67 of 2018) 3.A.Ravichandran ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER : Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the learned I Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, under SC/ST Act to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender before the Court in respect of Crime No.67 of 2018, pending investigation, on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Bharathi For R1 and R2 : Mr.Prabhu Ramachandran Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the respondents 1 and 2. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital on 28.05.2018.

3.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 Special Judge shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The I Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

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

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

+1CC to Mr.D.R.Murugesan Advocate in SR.No.67202. SMN2 DS/RSK-SKN/SAR-1 :08.06.2018: 2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD) No.8602 of 2018 06.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/