Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5645/2020allowed

S.Chinnamuthu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-06-03Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5645 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5645 of 2020 1.S.Chinnamuthu 2.S.Praveen ... Petitioners/Accused 8&9 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Sub Division, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Maduari District.

(Crime No.800 of 2020) 3.Vinoth Kumar 4.Jegan 5.Rajapandi 6.Karunesh 7.Karthick 8.Selvarasu ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned III Additional District Session Judge (PCR) Court, Madurai to consider and dispose of the bail application to be filed by the petitioners on the same day of its filing on his surrender through virtual video mode in connection with the case in Crime No.800 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town, Maduari District.

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

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as accused Nos.8 & 9 in Crime No.800 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC r/w Section 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and 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.5645 of 2020 3.Considering the present times, notice to the respondents 3 to 8 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, 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 (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) rmi To 1.The III Additional District Session Judge (PCR) Court, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Sub Division, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Maduari District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.B.ARUN, Advocate ( SR-13066[F] dated 04/06/2020 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.5645 of 2020 03.06.2020 MK (10.06.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2