Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8496/2021disposed of

Balu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-06-29Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.06.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Balu 2.Muthukumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1&2 Vs.

1.The State by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchatram Division, Dindigul District. ... 1st Respondent/Investigating Officer 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambilikkai Police Station, Dindigul District. ... 2nd Respondent/Complainant 3.Jeeva ... 3rd Respondent/De-Facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No.353 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent, pending investigation. For Petitioners : Mr.Venkatesh.D For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners are the accused 1 and 2 in Crime No.353 of 2021 of Ambilikkai Police Station, Dindigul District and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b) and 323 of IPC r/w. Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. The present petition filed by the petitioners is to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul, 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 1/3

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 Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul, 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 Sessions 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 (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchatram Division, Dindigul District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Ambilikkai Police Station, Dindigul District.

Copy To:- The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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