Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8830/2017allowed

Ganesh Perumal v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-07-13Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.8830 of 2017 Ganesh Perumal ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 -Vs- The State rep by 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arupukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

(In Crime No.17 of 2011) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Priyasri ...2nd Respondent/De facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur, to consider his bail application to be filed by the petitioner on his surrender in Crime No.17 of 2011 on the file of respondent police on the same day on merits.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.Michael Bharathi For R-1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate(Crl.Side).

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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 petitioner is 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 and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.17 of 2011, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victim under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

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

To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District, Srivilliputhur.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arupukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

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

+One cc to Mr.V.Sasikumar, Advocate, SR.No.65341 pmu RL/5C/2P/SKN/RSK/SAR1/20/7/2017 CCRL.O.P.(MD)No.8830 of 2017 13.07.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/