Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17573/2022disposed of

R.Pragash 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.R.Pragash 2.R.Anadn ... Petitioners/Accused Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alandugi, Pudukottai District.

2.State through The Inspector of Police, Malaiyur Police Station, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District in Crime No.160 of 2022 ... Respondents/Complainants 3.M.Praveenkumar ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCR Cases Pudukkottai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners/accused on the same day in connection with the crime No.160 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd Respondent police when it arise in accordance with law.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sevugaraja For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners are the accused in Crime No. 160 of 2022 on the file of Malaiyur Police Station, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(1) of IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

2. The present petition filed by the petitioners is to direct the learned Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCR Cases Pudukkottai, 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.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that no bad antecedent is reported against the petitioners.

5. 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 :- 2/4

1) The petitioners should appear before the learned Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCr Cases Pudukkottai, within a period of 15 days, from the date of uploading the order copy in 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.

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

30.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No dss To 1.The learned Special District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Pudukkottai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alandugi, Pudukottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Malaiyur Police Station, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN, J., dss 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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