Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18826/2018disposed of

Balavenkatesan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-10-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18826 of 2018

1. Balavenkatesan

2. Karthick

3. Seenivasan

4. Madasamy ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State Rep by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police Dindigul Rural Dindigul District

2. The Inspector of Police Natham Police Station Dindigul District Crime No.700 of 2018 3.S.R.Balasubramanian ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Dindigul District to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in crime No.700 of 2018 dated 17.10.2018 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi No.1 and 2 Government Advocate (Crl.side)

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Dindigul District , shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Sections 15-A of the SC/ST Act. 2.This criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) aav To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Dindigul District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Dindigul Rural Dindigul District

3. The Inspector of Police Natham Police Station Dindigul District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran, Advocate in SR No.91364 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18826 of 2018 NM/RSK/SAR III/25.10.18/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/