Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10823/2023disposed of

Kannan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-06-19Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Kannan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State, By the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani Division, ... 1st Respondent/Investigating Officer 2.The Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, ... 2nd Respondent/Complainant 3.Durai Mutharasu ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge(Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul, to consider his bail application on the same day of his surrender in respect of Cr.No.276 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd Respondent pending investigation.

For petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan for R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge(Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.276 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police on the same day of filing and to consider the Anticipatory Bail/ Bail petition filed by the petitioner on the same day of filing in accordance with law. 2.The petitioner is the accused persons in Crime No.276 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 506(i) of IPC and under Sections 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015.

3.Mr.B.Nambiselvan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. He would further submit that the injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous antecedents against the petitioner. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- 2/5

1)The petitioner shall appear before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge(Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

2)On such surrender along with notice served to the defacto complainant, the concerned Judge shall consider the bail application filed by the petitioner and pass orders on merits on the same day of his surrender, after hearing the defacto complainant by complying with Section 15A(3) of the Act. The trial Court shall taken into consider the previous antecedents of the petitioner while passing orders on merits. 5.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

19.06.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge(Special Court for PCR Cases), Dindigul.

2.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani Division, 3/5

3.The Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

TM 19.06.2023 5/5