Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1166/2021disposed of

Veerappan v. The Deputy Superintendent

2021-01-29Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1166 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1166 of 2021 Veerappan

...Petitioner/Accused No.1

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent (Rural), Dindigul.

2.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.9 of 2021) 3.Perumal

...Respondent/Complainant

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Judge for the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Dindigul and to accept and consider the bail application on the same day of the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.9 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents 1 & 2: Mr.R.Erottuchamy Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.9 of 2021 of Sanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District. The said case was registered against the accused under Sections 447, 294(b), 323 and 506(1) of Indian Penal Code r/w Sections 3(1) (r), 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 learned Special Judge for the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (PCR Unit), Dindigul to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail application on the same day.

3.Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. The third respondent is the de-facto complainant.

4.Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail application by the learned Special Judge for the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, (PCR Unit), Dindigul this Court is inclined to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1166 of 2021 pass the following orders :-

1) The petitioner should appear before the learned Special Judge for the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (PCR Unit), Dindigul 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, learned Special Judge for the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (PCR Unit), Dindigul may consider the bail application filed by the petitioner 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 (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji 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 for the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (PCR Unit), Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent (Rural), Dindigul.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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