Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8808/2020disposed of

Shanmuga Pandiyan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-08-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8808 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8808 of 2020 1.Shanmuga Pandiyan 2.Harikrishnan 3.Sanmuganathan 4.Madhavan ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.2, 5 & 11 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Camp Office, Muthupettai, Thiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

... 1st & 2nd Respondents / Complainant 3.Prasath 4.Govindaswamy 5.Ravichandran ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Additional District and Sessions Judge Court ( P.C.R. Court) Thanjavur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.2200 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Maharajan For R-1 & 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 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8808 of 2020 (PCR Court), Thanjavur, 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 defacto complainant through the respondent police. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Camp Office, Muthupettai, Thiruvarur District.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8808 of 2020 24.08.2020 cp SDS (31.08.2020) 2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2