Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13222/2020disposed of

Parthiban v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-11-23Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13222 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P(MD)No.13222 of 2020 1.Parthiban 2.Arumugam 3.Thamodaran @ Dhamodharan 4.Kumar

...Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4

Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Trichy, Trichy District.

...1st Respondent /Investigating Officer 2.The Inspector of Police, Ramjee Nagar Police Station, Trichy.

(Crime No.857 of 2020) ...2nd Respondent/ Complainant 3.Sakthikumar ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Trichy to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of its presentation on merits and in accordance with law, with respect to Crime No.857 of 2020, on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Sivachandran For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioners are shown as Accused No.1 to 4 in Crime No.857 of 2020, registered on the file of Ramjee Nagar Police Station, Trichy, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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.13222 of 2020 4.I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by permitting the petitioners to surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Trichy, 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 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) 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Trichy.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Trichy, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ramjee Nagar Police Station, Trichy.

(Crime No.857 of 2020) 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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