Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14761/2017disposed of

Priya v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-11-06Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.11.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14761 of 2017 Priya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukkottai Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.439 of 2016) 3.Soundarya ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 3rd Additional District Judge cum PCR Court, Madurai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the very same day of her surrender and to release the petitioner on bail on the very same day itself, in connection with the FIR in Crime No.439 of 2016 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.Jeyakarthik For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian Additional Public Prosecutor.

For R3 : Mr.S.vijayakumar

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 on 13.11.2017 and on such surrender, the learned 3rd Additional District Judge cum PCR Court, Madurai is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with FIR in Cr.No.439 of 2016, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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2.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The 3rd Additional District Judge cum PCR Court, Madurai.

2.The State Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukkottai Police Station, Madurai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai +One cc to M/s.Jeyakarthik, Advocate, SR.No.85787 mm RL/6C/2P/KK/SAR2/10/11/2017 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14761 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 06.11.2017