Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12780/2020disposed of accordingly

Saravanan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-11-10Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12780 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12780 of 2020 Saravanan ... Petitioner/Accused rank not known Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Sub Division, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.325 of 2020 ...1st & 2nd Respondent/ Complainant 3.Sankarnath ...3rd Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Court for S.C /S.T (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases at Srivilliputhur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.325 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police and to consider and dispose the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day on merits. For Petitioner : Ms.A.Banumathy For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner is an Accused in Crime No.325 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC and Sections 3(10)(r), 3(1)(B), 3(2)(VB) 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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4. I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioner to surrender before the learned Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Court for S.C /S.T (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases at Srivilliputhur, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Court for S.C /S.T (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases at Srivilliputhur, will dispose of the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of surrender. There will be a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 not to arrest the petitioner till the expiry of the period of eight weeks.

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

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To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Court for S.C /S.T (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases at Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Sub Division, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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