Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9243/2020disposed of

Kalaimani v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9243 of 2020 1.Kalaimani 2.Veeramani @ Veeramanikandan 3.Tamilarasan 4.Pandidurai ... Petitioners/Accused 2, 4 to 6 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.1236 of 2020) 3.Sundharapandiyan 4.Ramarajan 5.Jaganathan 6.Ranjithkumar 7.Baskar 8.Praveenkumar 9.Iyyappan ... Respondents /Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners/accused No.2, 4 to 6 and consider the petitioners bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.1236 of 2020 dated 23.08.2020 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, 1/3

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 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai, 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(CS-III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 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 Special Judge for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

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

02.09.2020 SCR(CO) TR(08.09.2020) 3P 5C 3/3