Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17560/2018disposed of

Shanmugam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-10-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.[MD].No.17560 of 2018 1.Shanmugam

2. Rathinavel 3.Chandra 4.Senthil@Senthilkumar 5.Selvan 6.Logumani@Logamani 7.Varadharaj

8. Lakshmi 9.Balakrishnan 10.Vanitha 11.Sangeeth 12.Mangai@Mangayarkarasi :Petitioners/Accused 1 to 12 Vs.

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

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

Crime No.546 of 2018 : Respondents/Complainants 3.Tamil Vannan :3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the Principal District & Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases) Dindigul to consider their bail application on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No.546 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent, pending investigation. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Venkatesh For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court for PCR Cases) Dindigul, 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. 2.This criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RECORDS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) To 1.The Principal District & 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.

5.The Section Officer, Criminal Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1CC TO MR.D.VENKATESH ADVOCATE IN S.R.NO.88371. LS DS SKN SAR-4 05.10.2018 2P/7C Crl.O.P.[MD].No.17560 of 2018 03.10.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/