Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19550/2022disposed of

S.Keerthiyanathan v. The Deputy 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 S.Keerthiyanathan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Musiri, Trichy District.

2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Musiri Police Station, Trichy Disrict.

(In Crime No.374 of 2022) 3.Ravindharan

...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, Trichy, to accept the surrender of the Petitioner and consider his bail application and grant bail on the same date of surrender itself in connection with the case in Crime No.374 of 2022 registered on 20.10.2022 on the file of the second Respondent Police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balasubramanian 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 SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, Trichy, to accept the Petitioner's surrender in connection with Crime No.374 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 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 506(ii) of IPC r/w 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (PoA) Amendment Act, 2015, in Crime No.374 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 SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, Trichy, 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 SC/ST (PoA) Act cases, Trichy, 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 To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act cases, Trichy.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Musiri, Trichy District.

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

vsd 3.The Inspector of Police, Musiri Police Station, Trichy Disrict.

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

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