Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12559/2018disposed of

Ravi v. The Dy. Supdt. Of Police

2018-07-24Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.07.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12559 of 2018 Ravi ... Petitioner/Sole accused -vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District (In Crime No.131 of 2018) ... Respondent / Complainant 3.Bharathi ... Respondent/Defacto complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for PCR cases), Thanjavur, Thanjavur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application to be filed by him on merits and on the day of surrender in Crime No.131 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mrs.Seeni Ragmath Nisha For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga bharathi Government Advocate (Crl 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 petitioner is 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 Special Judge shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-II) To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.M.SEENI SULTHAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 75042 PNN TE/RP/SAR-2 : 30/07/2018 : 2P/5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12559 of 2018 24.07.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/