Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11366/2020disposed of

Saravanan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-10-15Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.11366 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.11366 of 2020 Saravanan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.171 of 2015) ...1st & 2nd Respondents/Complainants 3.Sanjay Hari Prasad ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST Act, 1989, Ramanathapuram District to accept the petitioner's surrender and consider his bail application on the same day in connection with Spl.S.C.No.6 of 2020 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST Act, 1989, Ramanathapuram District in Crime No.171 of 2015, on the file of the 2nd respondent in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vishnuram For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

The petitioner is shown as accused No.1 in Crime No.171 of 2015 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, for the offences under Sections 341, 342, 323, 324 and 355 of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. 3.Considering the present times, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.11366 of 2020 4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Special Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned Special Judge will dispose of the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of surrender. Since this direction will become infructuous, if the petitioner is arrested in the meanwhile, the respondents 1 and 2 are restrained from arresting the petitioner till the expiry of the period of four weeks.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 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 Special Court (for SC/ST Act Cases), Ramanathapuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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