Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12642/2020disposed of

M.Kannan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-11-09Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12642 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P(MD)No.12642 of 2020 M.Kannan :Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai Region, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.

:Respondents No.1 &2/ Complainants 3.R.Meenakshi :3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned III Additional District Judge (PCR Act Cases), Madurai District Court, Madurai to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day which would be filed by the petitioner in connection with the Crime No.1750 of 2020, on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kannan For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioner is shown as Accused No.1 in Crime No.1750 of 2020, registered on the file of Alanganallur Police Station,Madurai District,Madurai, for the offences under Sections 448,294(b),323,506 (i) of I.P.C r/w Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s), 3(1) (c) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

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.12642 of 2020 4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioner to surrender before the learned III Additional District Judge (PCR Act Cases), Madurai District Court, Madurai, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned District Judge will dispose of the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of surrender on its own merits. 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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (co) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn 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 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai Region, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

COPY TO The III Additional District Judge (PCR Act Cases), Madurai District Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to Mr.G. KANNAN, Advocate ( SR-21808[F] dated 11/11/2020 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.12642 of 2020 09.11.2020 VB (20.11.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/5