Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1708/2022disposed of

Soundarapandian v. The Commissioner Of Police

2022-01-31Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Soundarapandian ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

1.(*)The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The State Through the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, (*)Thilagar Thidal, (Crime No.32 of 2021) 3.Nikitha ... Respondents/Complainants Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District and Sessions (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, PCR), Madurai to consider the bail applications in the bail application in Crime No.32 of 2021 on the same date of surrender and dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : M/s.K.M.Priscilina Jancy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, notice to the third respondent/defacto complainant is dispensed with.

2.The petitioner is figuring as accused in Crime No.32 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent. The petitioner undertakes to surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 11.02.2022. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, this criminal original petition is disposed of on the following directions:- 1/3

"(a) The petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 11.02.2022.

(b) The jurisdictional Court is directed to accept the said surrender and also dispose of the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of surrender on merits and in accordance with law.

(c) The petitioner as well as the police authorities are directed to intimate the defacto complainant about the proposed surrender on 11.02.2022."

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) (*)Amended as per order of this Hon'ble Court dated 28.04.2022 in Crl MP(MD)No.5359 of 2022 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // 28/04/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) 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:

(*)To be Substituted the order already despatched on 02.02.2022 1.The Principal District and Sessions (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases,PCR), Madurai. 2.(*)The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, (*)Thilagar Thidal, 2/3

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 31.01.2022 RS(02.02.2022) 3P-5C ck(CO) GC(28.04.2022) 3P 5C 3/3