Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17876/2018disposed of

A.Saravanan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-10-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.17876 of 2018 A.Saravanan ... Petitioner -vs1.The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu Division, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District (Crime No.179 of 2015) 3.Sapthaswaran ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R.Court, Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the date of surrender in Spl.S.C.No.163 of 2017 on the file of the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Court for PCR Act Cases, Thanjavur in connection with Crime No.179 of 2015 on the file of the respondent Police on the very same day. For Petitioners: Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R.Court, Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the date of surrender in Spl.S.C.No.163 of 2017 on the file of the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Court for PCR Act Cases, Thanjavur in connection with Crime No.179 of 2015 on the file of the respondent Police on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

very same day.

2.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 Special Judge 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) To 1.The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R.Court, Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu Division, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

+ 1 CC TO MR.B.JAMEEL ARASU, ADVOCATE IN SR NO.89329 GNS BU/RP/SAR-IV : 15.10.2018 : 2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.17876 of 2018 08.10.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/