Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11197/2020disposed of

Samanasamery v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-10-12Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN 1.Samanasamey 2.Peter 3.Raja @Christuraja Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 4 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.1373/2020) Respondents 1&2/Complainant 3.Manorajani ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant 4.Pavalakodi 5.Usha 6.Vijayan Respondents 4 to 6/Victims PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the Principal District & Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukottai, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.1373 ofc 2020, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

For Petitioners: Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.E.Veronica Vincent Government Advocate.

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as accused No.2 to 4 in Crime No. 1373 of 2020 registered on the file of the Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District, for the offences under Sections 147,148,294(b), 323, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3 (2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners reiterated the contentions set out in the original petition. 1/3

3.Considering the present times, notice to the respondents 3 to 6 is dispensed with.

4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioners to surrender before the jurisdictional Special Court within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned Special Judge will dispose of the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of surrender. Since this direction will become infructuous, if the petitioners are arrested in the meanwhile, the respondents 1 and 2 are restrained from arresting the petitioners till the expiry of the period of eight weeks.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of on these terms.

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To 1.The Special District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukottai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

12.10.2020 NS(CO) NR (19/10/2020) 3P : 5C 3/3