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K.Seenivasan v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC6 Aug 2018CRL OP(MD)/2651/2018

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This Single Judge order held that post-amendments to the SC/ST Act, routine bail directions cannot be issued. Directions were passed for petitioners to surrender within two weeks for bail hearing on merits after notifying victims.

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Petitioners directed to surrender before the Trial Court within two weeks for bail consideration on merits after notice to victims.

K.Seenivasan Vs the Superintendent of Police — Caste Atrocities | Madras HC (2018)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 06.08.2018

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

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CRL.O.P.(MD)No.2651 of 2018

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1.K.Seenivasan 2.S.Suresh Kumar 3.C.M.Murugan ... Petitioners

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1.The State represented by the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. (Cr.No.136 of 2018)

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2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents

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3.K.Saravana Muthu Krishnan (R3 is impleaded as per order dated 06.08.2018 made in Crl.M.P(MD)2855 of 2018) ... Proposed Respondent

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying, to direct the learned District Judge, Virudhunagar, to consider and pass orders on bail application to be filed by the petitioners in connection with Cr.No.136 of 2018 pending on the file of Sivakasi Town, Police Station, Virudhunagar District on the same day.

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For Petitioners : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar

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For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R3 :Mr.T.Lajapathy Roy

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O R D E R

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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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned District Judge, Virudhunagar, shall deal

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with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Sections 406, 420, 120(b), 506(i) r/w 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act.

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2.This criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar (CS-III) /True Copy/

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Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-II)

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1.The District Judge, Virudhunagar.

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2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Inspector of Police,

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Sivakasi Town Police Station, Sivakasi,

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Virudhunagar District.

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

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+1CC TO MR.N.DILIP KUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR.No.77590.

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+1CC TO MR.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, ADVOCATE

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For Proposed respondent in SR.No.77506.

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RMI

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DS RSK/SKN SAR-2;04.09.2018; 2P/7C

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CRL.O.P.(MD)No.2651 of 2018 06.08.2018

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

K.Seenivasan v. the Superintendent of Police

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