Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10548/2020ordered

Pandi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-30Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD)No.10548 of 2020 1.Pandi 2.Murugan 3.Chellasamy 4.Balakrishnan ... Petitioners / A1 to A4 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Manamadurai Sivagangai District.

... Respondent / Complainant (Crime No.451 of 2020) 3.Arumugam ... Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned District Sessions Court (PCR), Sivagangai, to consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.451 of 2020, on the file of the 2nd respondent, on the same day of their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Gokul For Respondents : Mr.R.Erottuchamy (R1 & R2) Govt.Advocate (crl.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 two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned District Sessions Judge (PCR), Sivagangai, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day, on merits and in accordance with law.

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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 complainants through the respondent police.

3. This criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MPK Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 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 District Sessions Judge (PCR), Sivagangai, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Manamadurai Sivagangai District.

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

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