Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5673/2020allowed

Natarajan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-06-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5673 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5673 of 2020 1.Natarajan 2.Gangatharan ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 Vs 1.State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur Sub Division, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

(Crime No.912 of 2020) ... Respondents 1&2/Complainant 3.Suriya ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to accept the surrender of the petitioner before the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act., the First Additional District and Sessions Judge at Thanjavur, in connection with Crime No.912 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day.

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

ORDER

The petitioners are accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.912 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Tiruvarur District, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) 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 petitioners reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. 3.Considering the present times, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.5673 of 2020 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 (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) rmi To 1.The First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur Sub Division, Tiruvarur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

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

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