Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5395/2020allowed

Rajesh v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-05-19Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5395 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.05.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5395 of 2020 1.Rajesh 2.Prabakaran 3.Yogaraju 4.Muthuperumal ... Petitioners/Accused Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Cr.No.341/2020.

2.Manogaran 3.Banumathi 4.Kumar @ Kabir ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Court for SC/ST, Pudukkottai to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same on surrender day as directed by this Court in Cr.No.341 of 2020. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ramu For R1 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as accused in Crime No.341 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 336, 324, 354 and 506(ii) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST POA Act r/w Section 51

(6) of Disaster Management Act.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. 3.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioners to surrender before the jurisdictional Special Court within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned Special Judge is directed to dispose of the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of surrender. This direction will become infructuous, if the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5395 of 2020 petitioners are arrested in the meanwhile. Therefore, the first respondent is restrained from arresting the petitioners till the expiry of the period set out above.

4.Considering the current times, this Court dispenses with the issuance of the notice to the respondents 2, 3 and 4. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Rmi To 1.The Judge, Special court for SC/ST Act cases, Pudukottai Distrct.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

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