Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5714/2020disposed of

Gowtham v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-06-05Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5714 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5714 of 2020 Gowtham

...Petitioner/A5

Vs The State rep by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Sub Division, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panthanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.646 of 2020) ...1st and 2nd Respondents/Complainant 3.Jeevanandam ...3rdRespondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned 1st Additional District Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the date of surrender in Crime No.646 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent on the very same day. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner is shown as accused No.5 in Crime No.646 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Panthanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) 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 third respondent is dispensed with.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5714 of 2020 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 (ADII) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi To 1.The First Additional District Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Sub Division, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Panthanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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