Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19739/2022disposed of

Rameshwaram v. The District Superintendent Of Police

2022-11-14Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.11.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Rameshwaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Puthukottai, Madurai District.

(Crime No.351 of 2022) 3.Gunasekaran 4.Ajithkumar 5.Lenin 6.Abirami

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai District, to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and consider the Petitioner's bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.351 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Eswaran For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai District, to accept the Petitioner's surrender in connection with Crime No.351 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent and consider his bail application on the same day on merits.

2.The Petitioner is the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 506(II) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 1998 r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(2)(s), 3(ii)(v) of SC/ST (PoA) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.351 of 2022, pending on the file of the second Respondent Police and apprehending arrest, he has filed the present Petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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4. Considering the nature of offences alleged against the Petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai District, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order or 15 days from the date of uploading the order copy on the website of this Court. The learned Judge shall consider the bail application of the Petitioner and dispose of the same as per law. The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai District,, shall cause notice to the De-Facto Complainant regarding the bail application when the bail application is filed. 14.11.2022 Index:Yes/No vsd 3/4

SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

vsd To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Madurai District.

2.The District Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Puthukottai, Madurai District.

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

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