Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8812/2018disposed of

Maruthu @ Marutharaj v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-06-07Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8812 of 2018 1.Maruthu @ Marutharaj 2.Sankili 3.Mohanaraj 4.Manivel 5.Sankar @ Anbuchezian 6.Ramasamy 7.Senthilkumar 8.Balamani 9.Gnanaselvi 10.Kishankumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1,2,4 to11 vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulithalai Division, Karur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

(Cr.No.134 of 2018) 3.Balasubramanian ... Respondents/Complainants Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the learned Principal District Judge (PCR Court), Karur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.134 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Karuna For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District Judge (PCR Court), Karur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the same day on merits in relation to Crime No.134 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the injured has left the hospital without informing to the hospital authority. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the present petition can be considered in the light of the earlier orders issued by this Court.

4.Accordingly, this Court is inclined to pass the following order:- "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 Principal District Judge (PCR court), Karur, 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." 5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District Judge (PCR Court), Karur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulithalai Division,Karur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

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

+1CC to Mr.V.Karuna Advocate in SR.No.67285.

GNS/TA DS/SV-MMS/SAR-4 :26.06.2018: 2P/6C Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8812 of 2018 07.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/