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K.Natarajan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-10-09Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN K.Natarajan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur Town Sub Division, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.653/2023.

...Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants

3. Bharathidasan ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court) Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day on merits in Crime No.653/2023 on the file of the second respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr. Sasikumar.V For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R This petition has been filed direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court) Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day on merits in Crime No.653/2023 on the file of the second respondent Police.

2.The petitioner is the accused persons in Crime No.653 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(Va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

3.Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. He would submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and there is no injury in this case.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- 2/4

1)The petitioner shall appear before the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Thanjavur, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

2) On such surrender along with notice served to the defacto complainant, the concerned Judge shall consider the bail application filed by the petitioner and pass orders on merits on the same day of their surrender, after hearing the defacto complainant by complying with Section 15A(3) of the Act.

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

09.10.2023 NCC:Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Indu 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN. J.

Indu To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Court, (PCR Court), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur Town Sub Division, Thanjavur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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