Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8063/2019disposed of

Rajkumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2019-06-12Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE: 12.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8063 of 2019

1. Rajkumar

2. Ravikumar

3. Jagadees ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not known -Vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District

2. The Inspector of Police, Gandharvakottai Police Station, Pudukkottai District, Crime No.61/2019

...Respondents/Complainant

3. Rajendran ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge Cum PCR Court, Pudukkottai to consider bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.61/2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.N.Govardhanan For R1 and R2 :

Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge Cum PCR Court, Pudukkottai, to accept his surrender and consider their bail application on the same day on merits relating to Crime No.61 of 2019 on the file of the second respondent police.

2.The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to 3 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C. and r/w Section 3(1) (r), 3 (1) (s), 3 (2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.61 of 2019, pending on the file of the second respondent police and apprehending arrest, they have filed the present petition.

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3.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4.Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners and also considering the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, this Court feels it appropriate to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned Principal Sessions Judge Cum PCR Court, Pudukkottai, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file a bail application and on filing such bail application, the learned Judge is directed to consider the bail application of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate orders on the same day of their surrender.

5. The Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge Cum PCR Court, Pudukkottai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District

3. The Inspector of Police, Gandharvakottai Police Station, Pudukkottai District,

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

+1cc to Mr.K.N.GOVARDHANAN, Advocate, SR.No. 68079 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8063 of 2019 12.06.2019 LS/KSA KK/SAR/18.06.2019/2P-6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/