Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8848/2020disposed of

K.Nandhini v. The Additional Superintendent Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8848 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.8848 of 2020 1.K.Nanthini 2.Thirumalai @ Kumar 3.G.Megala 4.G.Muthukumar ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.

1.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Ram Nagar, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

3.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.267 of 2020) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the P.C.R. Court, Sivagangai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender on merits in Crime No.267 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Muthukumar For R-1 to R-3 : 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 Special Judge for 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.8848 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 Special Judge for PCR Court, Sivagangai.

2.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Ram Nagar, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.S. MUTHUKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-14840[F] dated 25/08/2020 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8848 of 2020 24.08.2020 cp SDS (31.08.2020) 2P-7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2