Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11210/2019disposed of

S.Jeyaraj v. The Deputy Superintendent Ofpolice

2019-08-08Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11210 of 2019 1.S.Jeyaraj 2.U.Karuppasamy : Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Circle, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kalaiyar Kovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.Manikandan : Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Sivagangai, to accept the surrender and enlarge them on bail in connection with Crime No.307 of 2019, on the file of the respondent Police and consider on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl, side)

ORDER

The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Sivagangai, to accept the surrender and enlarge them on bail in connection with Crime No.307 of 2019, on the file of the respondent Police and consider on the same day.

2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.3 and 4 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294 (b), 323, 324 of the Indian Penal Code r/w. Section 3 (1) (r) and 3 (1) (s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, in Crime No.307 of 2019, pending on the file of the second respondent police and apprehending arrest, they have filed the present petition.

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3. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4. Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners and also considering the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, this Court feels it appropriate to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Sivagangai, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file a bail application and on filing such bail application, the learned Judge is directed to consider the bail application of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate orders on the same day of their surrender. The petitioners are directed to comply with the provisions under Section 15-A(5) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

5. The Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Sivagangai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Circle, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kalaiyar Kovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.NIRANJAN S.KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-80527[F] dated 08/08/2019 ) Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11210 of 2019 Dated:

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