Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12380/2020disposed of

Archunan @ Veddaichamy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-11-04Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Archunan @ Veddaichamy ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

3.Jagatheeswaran

...Respondents/Complainants & Defacto Complainant

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai, to accept the petitioner surrender and consider the bail application on the same day in connection with Crime No.1375 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent, in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Selva Kumar For Respondents 1 & 2: Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner is shown as Accused No.1 in Crime No.1375 of 2020 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r) and 3 (1)(s) 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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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 and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai, 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rm 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

Crl.O.P.[MD]No.12380 of 2020 04.11.2020 VR(CO) NR (11/11/2020) 3P : 5C 3/3