Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8852/2017allowed

Muthumurugan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

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.8852 of 2017

1. Muthumurugan

2. Sakthi

3. Muthukumar

4. Muniyasamy ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5 -Vs1. State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomachikulam, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.130 of 2017)

...Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants

3. Jeyakumar ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge(PCR), Madurai to consider the bail application of the petitioners to be filed in Crime No.130 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police and to accept their surrender on the same day on merits.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ranjith For R-1 & R-2 : 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 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Madurai, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.130 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victim under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Madurai.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomachikulam, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1CC to Mr.N.Ranjit, Advocate, SR.No. 65490 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.8852 of 2017 13.07.2017 pmu AM/SKN RSK/SAR 3/20.07.2017/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/