Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8638/2021disposed of

Ranjithkumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-07-01Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Ranjithkumar ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Bodinayakkanur,

2. The Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, (Crime No.290/2021) ... Respondents/ and 2/ Complainants 3.Muthumala ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Court (PCR Act Cases) Theni to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Cr.No.290/2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, Theni District, the 2nd respondent herein and pass orders in accordance with law on the same day on his surrender if any petition filed by the petitioner.

For Petitioner : M/s.S.Sabbani Karpura Jothi For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunidhi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner is the Accused in Crime No.290 of 2021 on the file of Kombai Police Station, Theni District and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b), 324, 354 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. The present petition filed by the petitioner is to accept the surrender of the petitioner before the Special Court (PCR Act Cases), Theni, in connection with the Crime No. 290 of 2021 on the file of the second Respondent police and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day. 1/3

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. He would submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

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 :-

1) The petitioner should appear before the Special Court (PCR Act Cases), Theni, within a period of 15 days, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; and

2) On such surrender, the Court concerned, 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 (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ogy 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.

1. The learned Special Court (PCR Act Cases) Theni 2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Bodinayakkanur, 2/3

3. The Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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