Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16937/2022disposed of

Sirajudeen @ Shiraj v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-09-30Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.09.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Sirajudeen @ Shiraj 2.Mohamed Ismail @ Mohammed Ismayil 3.Meharaja @ Megaraj ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Sub-Division, Madurai District.

2.State through The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.482 of 2022) ... Respondents/Complainant 3.Chinna Alagi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Act Cases, Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in Crime No.482 of 2022 on the file of the respondent No.2 Police Station.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Nihar Ali For Respondent : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners are the accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No. 482 of 2022 on the file of Melur Police Station, Madurai District, and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 420, 441 & 468 of IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(1)(f) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. The present petition filed by the petitioners is to direct the Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Act Cases, Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and also to consider the bail application on the same day.

3. Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. The third respondent is the de-facto complainant.

4. Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :-

1) The petitioners should appear before the Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Act Cases, Madurai, within a period of 15 days, from the date of uploading the order copy in 2/4

the website of this Court and

2) On such surrender, concerned Sessions Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on merits on the same day of surrender, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor and by complying Section 15A(5) of the Act.

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

30.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No dss To 1.The Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Sub-Division, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J., dss 30.09.2022 4/4