Sankar @ Sankarasubbu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

CRL OP(MD)No.8470 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD)No.8470 of 2020 1.Sankar @ Sankarasubbu 2.Murugan 3.Sankarammal 4.Karuppasamy 5.Komban 6.Kani @ Chidambaram 7.Periyavandi @ Vandimalaiyan 8.Palavesam 9.Murugan 10.Lakshmanan 11.Manickam @ Manikkaraj 12.Petchimuthu 13.Paramasivan 14.Periyamari @ Mariappan 15.Chinnamari 16.Nallathambi 17.Mookkandi @ Poolpandi 18.Paramasivan

...Petitioners/Accused 3 to 8, 11,

13, 14, 16 to 19, 21 to 24 and 26 Vs.

1.The State Rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Seidunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Cr.No.454 of 2020)

...Respondents/Complainants

3.Saravanakumar 4.Paluvan 5.Raju

...Respondents/Defacto Complainants

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue necessary direction to the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, to consider and pass orders on bail application to be filed by the petitioners in connection with Cr.No.454 of 2020, pending on the file of the 2nd respondent, on the same day.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Muthumalai Raja For Respondents : Mr.APG.Ohm Chairma Prabhu (R1 & R2) Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

CRL OP(MD)No.8470 of 2020

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 two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli,, 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 complainants through the respondent police.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CSII) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MPK 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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Seidunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. CRL OP(MD)No.8470 of 2020 17.08.2020 KB(21.08.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/