Arumugam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU 1.Arumugam 2.Sekar 3.Kannan @ Pitchai Kannan 4.Alisheik Mansoor 5.Thilagar Rajaji 6.Palaniyandi

...Petitioners

Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Melur Sub Division Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

3.M.Maruthu 4.V.Kaviyarasan 5.Chellapandian

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special District Judge (PCR Court),Madurai District, Madurai to consider the Bail applications on surrender of the petitioners/accused, on the same day in connection with Cr.No.1487 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District. For Petitioners : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioners are shown as Accused Nos.1 and 6 in Crime No.1487 of 2020 registered on the file of Keelavalavu Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, for the offence under Sections 147,341, 342, 323, 324, 506(i) of I.P.C and Sections 3 (2)(va), 3(1)(r) 3(1) (s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 1/3

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 respondents 3 to 5 is dispensed with.

4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioners to surrender before the learned Special District Judge (PCR Court),Madurai District, 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 petitioners' 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 petitioners 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) 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 Special District Judge/ IIIrd Additional District Judge(PCR Court) Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Melur Sub Division Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

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

06.11.2020 KG(CO) KM (20.11.2020) 3P 5C 3/3