S.Sakthivel v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27.06.2024

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD). No.9396 of 2024 S.Sakthivel ... Petitioner versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aravakuruchi Range, Karur District, Karur.

2. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

3. Shanmugam ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District Sessions Court cum PCR Cases, Karur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner along with bail application in Cr.No.192 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police herein and to consider and dispose of the bail application on the same day on merits.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mathialagan For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.192 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police. The said case was registered for the offence under Sections 143, 448, 294(b), 323, 363, 506(i) and 379 IPC r/w. Section 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(Va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction to the District Sessions Court cum PCR Cases, Karur District, to dispose of his bail application on the date of surrender.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the co-accused has filed a similar petition before this Court in Crl.O.P. (MD)No.6866 of 2024 and the same was allowed by this Court on 08.05.2024. Therefore, he prays this Court to grant similar relief to the petitioner.

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3. Since the co-accused has already been granted relief by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6866 of 2024, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the District Sessions Court cum PCR cases, Karur District, which, in turn, is directed to entertain the bail application if any filed by the petitioner on the same day. The Public Prosecutor concerned is expected to be available in the Courts and the Public Prosecutor can very well get instructions with the available scientific modes. The bail application in any event shall be disposed on merits on the same day. 27.06.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes ogy Note: Issue order copy on 28.06.2024.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J ogy To

1. The District Sessions Court cum PCR Court, Karur District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aravakuruchi Range, Karur District, Karur.

3. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

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

Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9396 of 2024 27.06.2024 4/4