Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8152/2020disposed of

Kannuchamy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-08-05Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8152 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8152 of 2020 1.Kannuchamy 2.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioners/Accused 1&2 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manapparai, Trichy District.

2.State, rep by the Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatty Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.758 of 2020) ...1st&2nd Respondent/complainant 3.Nagan ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned I Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tiruchirappalli to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.758 of 2020 dated 19.07.2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mrs.P.Kalaiyarasi Bharathi 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 petitioners are 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 & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tiruchirappalli, 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 petitioners 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8152 of 2020 defacto complainant through the respondent police. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar (A/C's) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) gns 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.I Additional District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tiruchirappalli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manapparai, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatty Police Station, Trichy District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8152 of 2020 05.08.2020 KB(14.08.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2