Soundarapandi v. The Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.22073 of 2015 1.Soundarapandi 2.Muthukumar : Petitioners/A5 & A6 Vs.
The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District (Crime No. 133 of 2015) : Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ramanathapuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioner's bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.133 of 2015 dated 13.11.2015 on the file of the respondent.
For Petitioners : Mr.D.Senthil For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 307 IPC., r/w Section 3 of TNPPDL Act r/w Section 3(2)(V) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.133 of 2015, on the file of the respondent police, moved this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ramanathapuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application on the same day on merits.
2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the records.
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3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) strongly opposed the relief sought for by the petitioners.
4. The offences complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment, may not be serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application.
5. Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ramanathapuram is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the very same day, purely on merits and in accordance with law.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ramanathapuram.
2. The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi,Ramanathapuram District
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+ 1 CC TO MR.D.SENTHIL, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 66885 CM TE/SK-SKN/SAR/I : 26/11/2015 : 2P/5C Order made in Crl.O.P(MD)No.22073 of 2015 Dated:- 23.11.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/