M.Muthupandi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5637 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.5637 of 2020 M.Muthupandi

...Petitioner/Accused

rank not known Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sedapatty Division, Maduari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sedapatty Police Station, Maduari District.

In Crime No.733 of 2020. ...Respondent/Complainant 3.Periyakaruppan ...Respondent/Defacto Complainant/Victim 4.Pradeep

...Respondent/Victim

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the third Additional District Sessions (PCR) Court, Madurai to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on same day on their surrender in connection with Crime No.733 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Joseph Thatheus Jerome For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner is the accused 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 IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r) and 3 (2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

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 respondents 3 and 4 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5637 of 2020 dispose of the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of 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 third Additional District Sessions (PCR) Court, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sedapatty Division, Maduari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sedapatty Police Station, Maduari District.

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

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