Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17954/2021disposed of

R.A.Babu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-18Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.17954 of 2021 1.R.A.Babu 2.Vijaya @ Vijayanirmala 3.Gokilamani ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs 1.The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jeeyapuram, Trichirappalli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pettavathalai Police Station, Trichirappalli District.

(Crime No.323 of 2021) ... Respondents 3.L.Parameswari ... 3rd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Trichirappalli District (Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Trichirappalli division) to consider and pass orders on the application for bail of the petitioners in connection with Crime No.323 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent on the very same day of surrender. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Suresh For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 and 2.

2. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, notice to the defacto complainant is dispensed with.

3. The petitioners are figuring as accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.323 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(i) of IPC, Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 1998 r/w Sections 3(1)(g), 3(2)(v) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled 1/3

Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

4. After going through the contents of the FIR, I am of the view that it is a case fit for grant of relief under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., The petitioners undertake to surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 26.11.2021. The petitioners' surrender shall be accepted by the jurisdictional Court and their petition for bail shall be disposed of on the same day. The petitioners' counsel gives an undertaking that the defacto complainant will be notified about the proposed surrender of the petitioners on 26.11.2021. Such an intimation will be sent through registered post by tomorrow itself. The respondents 1 and 2 are also directed to give notice of hearing to the third respondent.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the following directions:-

(1) the petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 26.11.2021.

(2) the jurisdictional Court shall accept the surrender and dispose of the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of surrender on merits and in accordance with law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 Sessions Judge, Trichirappalli District (Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Trichirappalli division). 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jeeyapuram, Trichirappalli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pettavathalai Police Station, Trichirappalli District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K. SURESH, Advocate ( SR-34922[F] dated 18/11/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.17954 of 2021 18.11.2021 KM(CO) TR/SKN(19.11.2021) 3P 6C 3/3