Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5624/2020allowed

Baskaran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-06-02Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5624 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.5624 of 2020

1. Baskaran

2. Kullusunar

3. Karpagam

4. Gopi

5. Malaysia Pandi @ Pandi ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 & 7 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Peraiyur police station(Circle), Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sedapatty police station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.733 of 2020) ... Respondents/Complainants

3. Periyakaruppan ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant

4. Prabhu ... 4th Respondent/Injured PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to permit the petitioners to surrender before the learned III Additional District Judge/PCR Court, Madurai, in connection with Crime No.733 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and file an application for the grant of bail on the same day and in the event of filing the same, the said application may be directed to be considered on the same day on merits and in accordance with law forthwith.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as accused Nos.1 to 4 and 7 in Crime No.733 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sedapatty police station, Madurai District, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C. r/w. Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. 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.5624 of 2020 3.Considering the present times, notice to respondents 3 and 4 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 () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pmu To

1. The III Additional District Judge/PCR Court, Madurai.

2..The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Peraiyur police station(Circle), Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Sedapatty police station, Madurai District.

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

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