Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15929/2020disposed of

R.Arjunan@Mahendran v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-01-05Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15929 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15929 of 2020 R.Arjunan @ Mahendiran

...Petitioner/3rd Accused

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.113 of 2020) ...1&2 Respodents/Complainants 3.Balasubramanian ...3rd Respondents/Defacto COmplainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, to dispose the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.113 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr. A.Srinivasan For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr. A.Robinson Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner is the third accused in Crime No.113 of 2020 of Natham Police Station, Dindigul District. The said case was registered against the accused under Sections 294(b), 353, 332, 324, 427, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 and Section 3

(1) (r) 3(1) (s) of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 2.The present petition filed by the petitioner is to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail application on the same day.

3.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. The third respondent is the de-facto complainant.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15929 of 2020 4.Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail application by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, this Court is inclined to pass the following order :-

1) The petitioner should appear before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / uploading of the order.

2) On such surrender, the Special Judge, (PCR Court) may consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor.

5.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2021 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

3.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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