Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4436/2021disposed of

S.Nadarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-03-23Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4436 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4436 of 2021 S.Nadarajan

...Petitioner/Sole accused

/Vs./ 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur Sub Division, Sivagangai District.

...Respondent/Complainant

2.The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.Valliyappan

...Respondent/Defacto Complainant

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai (PCR Act Cases), to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.18 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthuvijayapandian For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.18 of 2021 of Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506 (i) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. The present petition filed by the petitioner is to direct the learned Sessions Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act), Sivagangai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to also consider the bail application on the same day.

3. Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. The third respondent is the de-facto complainant.

4. Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail application on the same day of surrender, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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1) The petitioner should appear before the learned Sessions Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act), Sivagangai, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / uploading of the order.

2) On such surrender, the concerned Sessions Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits, on the same day of his surrender, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor.

5. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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 District Sessions Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act), Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur Sub Division, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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