Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18075/2018disposed of

Balamurugan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

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

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18075 of 2018 1.Balamurugan 2.Radha 3.Ramachandran 4.Ramamoorthy ... Petitioners/Accused (Rank not known) -vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Railway Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

2.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.15 of 2018) ...Respondents/Complainants 3.Sadhasivam

...Respondent/Defacto Complainant

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.15 of 2018 dated 03.10.2018 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Rameshkumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Chandra Sekaran, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.15 of 2018 dated 03.10.2018 on the file of the respondent police. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, 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-I) To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Pudukkottai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Railway Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

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

+1CC to Mr.D.Rameshkumar, Advocate, SR.No.89620 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18075 of 2018 10.10.2018 MYR ES/SKN/RSK/SAR 1/10.10.2018/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/