Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5471/2020allowed

Nanthakumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-05-26Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5471 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.05.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5471 of 2020 Nanthakumar ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi,Trichirappalli District.

2.State:

Rep. the Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichirappallli District.

(Crime No.1322/2020) ... Respondents /Complainants 3.Kulanchi 4.Ragunath 5.Manikandan 6.Muthukrishnan 7.Vinithkumar 8.Ragupathi 9.Vinothkumar ... Respondents/Victims PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Trichirappalli to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.1322 of 2020, dated 17.05.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner is sole accused in Crime No.1322 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Trichy District, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(2) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. 3.Considering the present times, notice to the respondents 3 to 9 is dispensed with.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5471 of 2020 4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Special Court within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned Special Judge will dispose of the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of surrender. Since this direction will become infructuous, if the petitioner is arrested in the meanwhile, the respondents 1 and 2 are restrained from arresting the petitioner till the expiry of the period of eight weeks.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi NOTE:Due to lockdown situation, this order copy will be treated as true copy.

To 1.The First Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Trichirappalli 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi,Trichirappalli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi,Trichirappallli District.

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

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