Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7278/2020disposed of

Ganesan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-07-13Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7278 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.7278 of 2020 Ganesan ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthoor, Thanjavur District. ...1st Respondent / Investigation Officer 2.The State Rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

[Crime No.57 of 2020] ...2nd Respondent/Complainant 3.Vijay ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant 4.Mugesh Kanna ... 4th Respondent/Victim PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender and dispose the same on the same date on merits and in accordance with law in Crime No.57 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For R1 and R2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar 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 petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law. 2.In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioner shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7278 of 2020 Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the defacto complainant through the respondent police. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthoor, Thanjavur District.

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

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Crl.O.P.[MD]No.7278 of 2020 13.07.2020 KK(17.07.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2