Senthil Kumar @ Senthil Anand v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8739 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8739 of 2020 1.Senthil Kumar @ Senthil Anand 2.P.Saravanan 3.K.Thivagar 4.Manish 5.Selvabharathi 6.Chinnadurai 7.Ramesh 8.Selvakumar 9.Gopinathan 10.Nithish ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 10 Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Manaparai Police Station, Trichy District.(Crime No.1483 of 2020) 3.Balachandran ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Act Cases), Trichy, to consider the Bail Application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.1483 of 2020, on the file of the Inspector of police, Manapparai Police Station, Trichy District, the second respondent herein. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Gopalamanikandan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.APG Ohm Chairma Prabhu Government Advocate

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8739 of 2020 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Act Cases), Trichy, 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 (AS) // 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge,(PCR Act Cases), Trichy.

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

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

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

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