Muthusamy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8453 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8453 of 2020 1.Muthusamy 2.Prabhu @ Prabakaran : Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police Aravayal Police Station, Aravayal, Sivagangai District.

(In Crime No.183 of 2020) : Respondents/Complainant 3.Ramalingam : Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, permitting the petitioners to surrender before the learned PCR Court, Sivagangai, in connection with Crime No.183 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and file an application for grant of bail on the same day and in the event of filing the same, the said application may be directed to be considered on the same day on merits and in accordance with law forthwith.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.P.Prabakaran For R1 and R2 : Mr.APG.Ohm Chairma Prabhu GovernmentAdvocate

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 Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Sivagangai, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8453 of 2020 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.

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To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police Aravayal Police Station, Aravayal, Sivagangai District.

In Crime No.183 of 2020 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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