Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9918/2020disposed of

Vijayakumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-17Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9918 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.9918 of 2020 1.Vijayakumar 2.Dhilipan @ Dhileepkumar 3.Karthi @ Karthikeyan 4.Karuppusamy 5.Senthil @ Senthilkumar ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs.

1.The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchatram Division, Dindigul District ...1st Respondent / Investigating Officer 2.The Inspector of Police, Oddanchatram Police Station, Dindigul District.

...2nd Respondent / Complainant 3.Manikandan ...3rd Respondent / De facto complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No.2113 of 2020, on the file of the second respondent, pending investigation.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Venkatesh For R1 and R2 : Mr.C.M.Ganesan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

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 Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9918 of 2020 Dindigul, 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 de facto complainant through the respondent police. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg 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 District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchatram Division, Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Oddanchatram Police Station, Dindigul District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Order made in Crl.O.P.[MD]No.9918 of 2020 Dated: 17.09.2020 NS(CO) TR(24.09.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2