Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1421/2022disposed of

Maher Anotony v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

2022-01-27Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.1421 of 2022 1.Maher Antony 2.Albert Enbaraj 3.Watson 4.Anandh Millar @ Anand 5.Deiveegan 6.Sengutuvan Platoo @ Senguttuvan 7.William ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos. 1 to 7 Vs The State rep. by 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ganthi Market Range, Assistant Commissioner Office, Tiruchirappalli City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Trichy City, (Crime No.28 of 2022) ... Respondents/ complainant 3.John Baskar Manuneedhi ... Victim / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Tiruchirappalli to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail applications on the date of surrender in connection with Crime No.28 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate(crl.side) for the respondents 1 and 2.

2. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, notice to 1/3

the defacto complainant is dispensed with.

3. The petitioners are figuring as accused Nos.1 to 7 in Crime No.28 of 2022 registered on the file of the second respondent for the offences under Sections 147, 341, 294(b), 427, 448 & 506(i) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015.

4. After going through the contents of the FIR, I am of the view that it is a case fit for grant of relief under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., The petitioners undertake to surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 08.02.2022. The petitioners' surrender shall be accepted by the jurisdictional Court and their petition for bail shall be disposed of on the same day. The petitioners' counsel gives an undertaking that the defacto complainant will be informed about the proposed surrender of the petitioners on 08.02.2022. Such an intimation will be sent through registered post by tomorrow itself. The respondents 1 and 2 are also directed to give notice of hearing to the third respondent.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the following directions:-

(1) the petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 08.02.2022.

(2) the jurisdictional Court shall accept the surrender and dispose of the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of surrender on merits and in accordance with law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 first Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Tiruchirappalli.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ganthi Market Range, Assistant Commissioner Office, Tiruchirappalli City.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Trichy City, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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