Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1034/2021disposed of

J.S.Sukanya Dharshini v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-01-25Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.1034 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.01.2021 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS .JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA CRL OP(MD). No.1034 of 2021 1.J.S.Sukanya Dharshini 2.J.S.Sai Daya ... Petitioners/Accused 2&3 Vs State rep., by the Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.4 of 2021) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Judge under PCR Act Cases, Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day in Crime NO.4 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kannan For Respondent : Mr.R.Erottuchamy Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioners are the accused 2 and 3 in Crime No.4 of 2021 of Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai District. The said case was registered against the accused under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(i) of Indian Penal Code and 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 2.The present petition filed by the petitioner is to direct the Special Judge,(PCR Act Cases), Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and also to consider the bail application on the same day.

3.Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) accepts notice for the respondent.

4.Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.1034 of 2021 petitioners and consider the bail application by the learned Special Judge, (PCR Act Cases), Madurai, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :-

1) The petitioners should appear before the learned Special Judge, (PCR Act Cases), Madurai, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / uploading of the order.

2) On such surrender, concerned Special Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on merits, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor.

5.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Special Judge(PCR Act Cases), Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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