Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7659/2020disposed of

Mariyammal v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-07-23Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7659 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.7659 of 2020 Mariyammal ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

... 1st Respondent/ Investigating Officer 2.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

... 2nd Respondent/ (Crime No.85 of 2020) Complainant 3.Sabwtha ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for P.C.R Cases), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, to consider and dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioner herein in Crime No.85 of 2020 dated 20.03.2020 on the file of the Second Respondent herein on the same day of her surrender before the said Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar For R-1 and R-2 : 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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for P.C.R Cases), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7659 of 2020 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 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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for P.C.R Cases), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.85 of 2020) 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.A.THIRUVADIKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-13216[F] dated 24/07/2020 ) Crl.O.P.[MD]No.7659 of 2020 23.07.2020 KK(30.07.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2