Nagarajan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of P
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.03.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T. SELVAM CRL.O.P(MD).No.4948 of 2015 1.Nagarajan 2.S.Arunkumar ... Petitioners/Accused Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Sub-Division, Madurai.
2. State rep.by the Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai Police Station, Madurai.
(Crime No.78 of 2015) ... Respondents/Complainant Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Learned III-Additional District & Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Madurai to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.78 of 2015 on the file of the Respondents. For Petitioner: Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy For Respondent: Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate,(Crl. Side) *****
O R D E R
The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned III-Additional District & Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Madurai to release the petitioner on bail, on the same day in the event of his surrender and filing bail application in Cr.No.78 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.
2.The petitioner is accused for offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 323, 427 of IPC r/w section 3(1)(r) (s)of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2014. 3.The submissions made by Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy learned counsel for the petitioner and by Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) representing the respondent were heard. The materials available on record were also perused. 4.Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioner, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2014, and that taking into custody of the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
pending consideration of his bail application could cause him irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned IIIAdditional District & Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Madurai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of his surrender.
5.The petition is ordered accordingly.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T & P) \\True copy\\ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. III-Additional District & Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Madurai
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Sub-Division, Madurai.
3. The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai Police Station, Madurai.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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