Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17806/2021disposed of

Abimanyu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.17806 of 2021 1.Abimanyu 2.Balaji 3.Prakash ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvadanai, 2.The Inspector of Police, Thirupalaikudi Police Station, (Crime No.210 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant 3.Pasupathipandian ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant 4.Muniyasamy ... Respondent/Victim PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Cases, registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider petitioner's bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.210 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi 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.

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3. The petitioners are figuring as accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.210 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(B), 452, 323, 324 & 506(2) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015.

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 29.11.2021. 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 29.11.2021. 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 respondents 3 & 4.

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

(1) the petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 29.11.2021.

(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(CRL SIDE) // 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Cases, registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvadanai, 2/3

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

+1 CC to M/s.D. BALAMURUGAPANDI, Advocate ( SR-34635[F] dated 16/11/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.17806 of 2021 16.11.2021 ps(CO) TR/skn(19.11.2021) 3P 6C 3/3