Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5469/2020allowed

Kuppandi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5469 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.5469 of 2020 1.Kuppandi 2.Ganesan 3.Lakshmanan ... Petitioners /Accused 1 to 3 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur, Sivagangai District.

2.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.22 of 2020 ... R1 & R2/ Complainant 3.Muthuraman ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District Judge (PCR) Cases, Sivagangai, to accept surrender and consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.22 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police on the same day on merits.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.G.Arun Kumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.22 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District, for the offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 381 and 506(1) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1) (r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. 3.Considering the present times, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioners to surrender before the jurisdictional https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/4

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5469 of 2020 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 petitioners' bail petition on the same day of surrender. Since this direction will become infructuous, if the petitioners are arrested in the meanwhile, the respondents 1 and 2 are restrained from arresting the petitioners till the expiry of the period of eight weeks.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi NOTE:Due to lockdown situation, soft copy of this order hosted on the website of the Court will be treated as true copy. To 1.The Principal District Judge (PCR) Cases, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur, 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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