Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8137/2021disposed of

Uma v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-06-23Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8137 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.06.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8137 of 2021 Uma ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(in Crime No.143 of 2021) 3.Nanthini ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day while the petitioner surrender on lower court in Crime No.143 of 2021 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.U.Umamaheswaran For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner is the second accused in Crime No.143 of 2021 on the file of Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b), 324 of IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Schedule Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 1989.

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

3. Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) 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 petitioner and consider the bail application, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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1) The petitioner should appear before the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, within a period of 15 days, from the date of resumption of regular work in subordinate Courts; and

2) On such surrender, concerned Sessions Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits on the same day of surrender, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor and by complying Section 15(5) of the Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp 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. To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu, Thnajavur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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