Selvaraj v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2021 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Selvaraj 2.Vengatesan 3.Gopi @ Gopinath 4.Vivek ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.
1.The State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakkonam Sub Division, Thanjavur District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Swamimalai Police Station, Thanjavur District.
(Crime No.693 of 2021) ..1 & 2nd Respondents/Complainant 3.Chandiramohan ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant/Victim Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned I Additional District Judge-cum-P.C.R.Court, Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail applications on the same date of surrender in connection with Cr.No.693 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.
For Petitioners : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioners are the accused 1 to 4 in Crime No.693 of 2021 of Swamimalai Police Station, Thanjavur District and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b), 324, 506 (ii) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2) (va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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2. The present petition filed by the petitioners is to direct the learned I Additional District Judge-cum-P.C.R.Court, Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and also to consider the bail application on the same day.
3. Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2.
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 I Additional District Judge-cumP.C.R.Court, Thanjavur, 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, concerned Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioners 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 directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mbi Note :
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To
1. The I Additional District Judge-cum-P.C.R.Court, Thanjavur.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakkonam Sub Division, Thanjavur District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Swamimalai Police Station, Thanjavur District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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