Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11703/2020disposed of

Saravanan @ Saravanabhavanantham v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-10-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.11703 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.11703 of 2020 (*)1.Saravanan @ Saravanabhavanantham 2.Muthalagan ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 Vs 1.The State represented by The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Mannargudi Division, Thiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Paravakottai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.958/2020) ...1st and 2nd Respondents/ Complainants 3.Kaviyalagan ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant/ Victim PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st Additional District and Sessions Court cum P.C.R. Court, Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail applications on the date of surrender in connection with Crime No.958 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.S.Sivaram For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners are shown as Accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.958 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Paravakottai Police Station, Tiruvarur District, for the offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(s) and 3(1)(r) 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. 3.Considering the present times, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.11703 of 2020 permitting the petitioners 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 petitioners are arrested in the meanwhile, the respondents 1 and 2 are restrained from arresting the petitioners till the expiry of the period of four weeks.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) (*)Amended as per order dated 02.11.2020 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 (*) To be Substituted the order already despatched on 23.10.2020 1.The 1st Additional District and Sessions Court cum PCR Court, Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Mannargudi Division, Thiruvarur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Paravakottai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

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

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