Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18912/2018disposed of

B. Arunachalam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-10-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18912 of 2018 1.B.Arunachalam 2.A.Subbulakshmi 3.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioners/Accused -vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kovilpatti Sub-Division, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Nalattinputhur Police Station, KovilpattiTaluk, Thoothukudi District. ...Respondent (In Crime No.222 of 2017 on the file of Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukudi District) 3.Mangalam ...3rd Respondents/Defacto Complainant/Victim Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Jurisdictional PCR Court Viz the hon'ble II Additional District Court at Tirunelveli to consider the bail application to be filed by all the above petitioners/accused on the same date of their surrender and to pass order on the same day in Crime No.222 of 2017 of Kovilpatti West Police Station.

For Petitioners : Mr.U.Kasipandian For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned II Additional District Court (PCR Court) at Tirunelveli, to consider the bail application on same day on their surrender in connection with Crime No.222 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.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 II Additional District Court (PCR Court) at Tirunelveli, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-I) To

1. The II Additional District Court (PCR Court), Tirunelveli,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kovilpatti Sub-Division, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Nalattinputhur Police Station, KovilpattiTaluk, Thoothukudi District.

4. The Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

+1cc to Mr.U.Kasipandian, Advocate Sr.No.91700 DAS VB/SV/SAR1/31.10.2018/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18912 of 2018 25.10.2018