Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10529/2020disposed of

Murugapandi @ Murugapandiyan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-29Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10529 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.10529 of 2020 Murugapandi @ Murugapandiyan : Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

1. State represented through the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Theni, Theni District.

2. The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Palanichettypatti Town Police Station, Theni District.

(In Crime No.1954 of 2020)

3. V.Yaswanthkumar : Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the District and Sessions Court cum Special Court for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Cases, Theni, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.1954 of 2020, on the file of the second respondent Police Station. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi 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 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 District Sessions Judge cum the Special Court for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Cases, Theni shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10529 of 2020 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 (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg 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 and Sessions Court cum Special Court for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Theni.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Theni, Theni District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Palanichettypatti Town Police Station, Theni District.

Copy to: The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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