Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17902/2018disposed of

Maheswari 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.17902 of 2018 1.Maheswari 2.Manikam 3.Senthilkumar

...Petitioners/Accused Nos.2,3 & 4

-vs1. The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vadamadurai Sub Division, Dindigul Distirict.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai All Women Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.9 of 2018) ...1st & 2ndRespondents/Complainant 3.Sumathra ...3rdRespondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to accept the surrender of the petitioners before the Special Court for S.C./S.T(Prevention of Atrocities) Act i.e the Principal Sessions Judge at Dindigul, in connection with the Crime No.9 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent police and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to accept the surrender of the petitioners before the learend Principal Sessions Judge at Dindigul, in connection with the Crime No.9 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent police and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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-II) To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vadamadurai Sub Division, Dindigul Distirict.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai All Women Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1cc to Mr.K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate Sr.No.89351 GNS VB/SV/SAR2/15.10.2018/2P/6C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.17902 of 2018 08.10.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/