Leelavathi, v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.[MD].No.22171 of 2018 1.Leelavathi 2.Kalyani : Petitioners/Accused 1 and 2 Vs.

1.The State Rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Peraiyur Division Madurai District

2. The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police Sedapatti Police Station Peraiyur Taluk Madurai District In Crime No.207 of 2018 ..Respondents/Complainants 3.P.Ramamoorthy :3rd Respondent/Defacto complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Madurai to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioners in connection with the case in Crime No.207 of 2018, pending investigation on the file of the second respondent police on merits on the same day. For Petitioners : Mr.B.Chandarn For R1 and R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Madurai, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 ( AD I ) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-I) To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Madurai

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Peraiyur Division Madurai District

3. The Inspector of Police Sedapatti Police Station Peraiyur Taluk Madurai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

5.Special Public Prosecutor For PCR Cases Madurai KK RSK SAR 1 18 12 2018 2P 6C Crl.O.P.[MD].No.22171 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/