Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5531/2020allowed

Ranjith @ Ranjith Kumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-06-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5531 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5531 of 2020

1. Ranjith @ Ranjith Kumar

2. Karthi @ Karthick

3. Siva @ Kesavan

4. Ramu @ Ramakrishnan

5. Bala @ Balakrishnan

6. Ayyanar

7. Sanjeev @ Samuthiram

...Petitioners/Accused 1&3to8

Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi police station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents 1 and 2/ Complainants

3. Prabhu ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Additional District and Sessions Court for the exclusive trial of (PCR) Act Cases, Sivagangai to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.160 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Maharajan For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as accused Nos.1 and 3 to 8 in Crime No.160 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Poovanthi police station, Sivagangai District, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, Section 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 2015.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5531 of 2020 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 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, 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 (CSII) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pmu To

1. The Additional District and Sessions Court for the exclusive trial of (PCR) Act Cases, Sivagangai

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi police station, Sivagangai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.V.MAHARAJAN, Advocate ( SR-13068[F] dated 04/06/2020 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.5531 of 2020 02.06.2020 KB(09.06.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2