Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8321/2020disposed of

Rajkumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-08-12Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8321 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8321 of 2020 Rajkumar ... Petitioner/A1 Vs.

1.State represented through The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam Sub Division, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.983 of 2020. ... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants 3.Vilvananathan ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Learned Additional District Sessions Special Court (PCR Court, Madurai District to consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.983 of 2020 on the file of the second Respondent Police Station. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, 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 Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the defacto complainant through the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8321 of 2020 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

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To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam Sub Division, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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

Copy to The Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8321 of 2020 12.08.2020 VB(17.08.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2