Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9839/2020disposed of

V.Ganesan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-16Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.[MD]No.9839 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9839 of 2020 V.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

2.State through the Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

(in Crime No.522 of 2020) 3.Gunasekaran ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Additional Principal District Court No.III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.522 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police station. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Maharaja For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.C.M.Ganesan 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Additional Principal District Judge No.III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai, 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 petitioner shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail two https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.[MD]No.9839 of 2020 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(CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp 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 Additional Principal District Judge No.III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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