Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17942/2021disposed of

Murugan v. The Deputy Superintenden O Of Police

2021-11-19Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17942 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17942 of 2021 1.Murugan 2.Alex @ Alexpandian ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.6 & 12 vs.

1.The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palanichettypatti Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.467 of 2021) ...1st & 2nd Respondents/Complainants 3.Kalai Kannan ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Theni, to accept the surrender of the Petitioners/Accused Nos.6 & 12 in connection with the Crime No.467 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police and to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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.6 and 12 in Crime No.467 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 427, 448, 506(2) IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment 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 Cr.P.C., The petitioners undertakes 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17942 of 2021 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 third respondent.

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 (Records) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) csm/mga 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 Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Theni.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palanichettypatti Police Station, Theni District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R. SHANKAR GANESH, Advocate (SR-35416[F] dated 22/11/2021) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17942 of 2021 19.11.2021 TP(CO) GC/SKN(22.11.2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2