Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5135/2020disposed of

Salai Sathagamani v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-03-24Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Criminal Original Jurisdiction Tuesday, the Eighth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty PRESENT The Hon'ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CRL MP(MD). NO,6647 of 2020 in CRL OP(MD). No.5135 of 2020

1. Salai Sathagamani

2. Salai Vetri

3. Salai Vithakan

4. Narayana samy @ Narayanan ... Petitioners/Petitioners Vs 1 The Deputy Superintendent Of Police Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District 2 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellanoor Police Station Pudukkottai District (Crime No. 121 of 2019) ... Complainants 3 Nallaiah ... Respondents/Respondents Prayer in CRL MP(MD) No.6647 of 2020:- This Criminal Miscellanous Petition is filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C., to extend the time in CRL OP(MD) No.5135 of 2020 dated 24.03.2020 for surrender before the learned Special Judge, Principal Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Pudukkottai.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD)No.5135 of 2020 :- This 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 the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No. 121 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER:- This Criminal Original Petition coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.M.Ramu, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Mr.V.Neelakandan, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondents, this Court made the following order:

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Pudukkottai to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in Cr.No.121 of 2019 and this Court by order dated 24.03.2020 passed an order with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before the trial Court within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that

due to Covid-19 pandemic lockdown period, they were not able to arrange sureties for their appearance before the Court below, within the stipulated time. Hence, the petitioners have come before this Court with this present Criminal Miscellaeneous Petition.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the reason stated by the petitioners, time is extended till 22.12.2020. The petitioners are directed to appear before the trial Court on or before 22.12.2020 for surrender, without fail.

4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 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 Principal Sessions Judge cum PCR Court,Pudukottai.

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

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellanoor Police Station, Pudukkottai District

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

ORDER DATED : 08/12/2020 ==========================

ORDER

========================== CRL MP(MD).NO.6647 of 2020 in CRL OP(MD).No.5135 of 2020 Giving direction and etc.

as stated within.

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