Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8725/2018ordered

Sankar v. The Deputy Superintendent

2018-06-04Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.8725 of 2018 1.Sankar 2.Anu : Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Sub-Division, Sivagangai.

2.State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai.

(Crime No.265 of 2018) : Respondents 1 and 2/Complainants 3.Mayathurai : 3rd Respondent/Defacto complainant PRAYER : Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the learned Additional Sessions Judge (PCR), Sivagangai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in respect of Crime No.265 of 2018, dated 01.05.2018, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.S.Kumaraguru For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan 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 Special Judge shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To 1.The Additional Sessions Judge (PCR), Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Sub-Division, Sivagangai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai.

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

+1CC to Mr.V.S.Kumaraguru, Advocate in SR.No.66912. SMN 2 DS/SKN-RSK/SAR-2 : 11.06.2018: 2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD) No.8725 of 2018 04.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/