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Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6441/2021disposed of

Sasikala v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-05-05Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.05.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE S.ANANTHI 1.Sasikala 2.Mahalakshmi 3.Paulraj 4.Renganathan 5.Manikandan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

2. State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.251 of 2021) ... Respondents/Complainants

3. Manikandan ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Trichy to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail applications on the same day on merit in relating to Crime No.251 of 2021, dated 22.04.2021.

For Petitioners : Mr.Deenadhayalan For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners are the accused in Crime No.251 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 427, 494 and 506(ii) IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 1/3

2.The present petition filed by the petitioners is to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Trichy to accept the surrender of the petitioners and also to consider the bail application on the same day.

3.Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. The third respondent is the de-facto complainant.

4.Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- 1)The petitioners should appear before the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Trichy, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / uploading of the order.

2)On such surrender along with notice served to the defacto complainant, concerned Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on merits on the same day of surrender, after hearing the defacto complainant by complying with Section 15(5) of the Act.

5.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) Vacation Officer // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-) Note In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

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To

1. The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Trichy.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

05.05.2021 GNS/SSB TE : 02/06/2021 : 3P/5C 3/3