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Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18131/2023disposed of

Ragupathi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-10-11Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Ragupathi ... Petitioner/ SoleAccused Vs.

1.State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulithalai, Karur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

Crime No.493 of 2023.

... 2nd Respondent/Complainant 3.Jeevitha ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur, to accept his surrender and to consider his bail application in Crime No. 493 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent police to be filed by the petitioner on the same day on merits.

For petitioner : Mr.M.Karunanithi For Respondents : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.493 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police on the same day of filing and to consider the Anticipatory Bail/ Bail petition filed by the petitioner on the same day of filing in accordance with law.

2.The petitioner is the accused persons in Crime No.493 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 294(b), 324, 506(2) of IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act.

3.Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. He would further submit that the injured has sustained only simple injuries and the petitioner has no previous 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur, 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 his 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.

11.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No pnn 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN. J.

pnn To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulithalai, Karur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District. Crime No.493 of 2023.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 11.10.2023 4/4