Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19069/2023disposed of

Ranjitham v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-10-20Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19069 of 2023 1.Ranjitham 2.Selvam

...Petitioners / Accused No.2 & 4

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Circle, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.222 of 2023) ...1st Respondent / Complainant 2.The Inspector of Police, Uthappanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District.

...2nd Respondent / 2nd Respondent 3.Parvathi ...3rd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Additional District Court No.III, for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to consider the surrender and bail application filed by the petitioners in Crime No. 222 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police on the same day.

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For Petitioner :Mr.J.Karthikeyan For Respondent :Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Nos.1 and 2 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O RDER This petition has been filed to direct the learned Additional District Court No.III, for PCR Act Cases, Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application on the date of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 222 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

2. The petitioners are the accused persons in Crime No.222of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 of IPC and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

3. Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Crl. side), accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. He would further submitted that no previous case against the petitioners.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- 1)The petitioners shall appear before the learned Additional District Court No.III, for PCR Act Cases, Madurai, 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 petitioners 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.

20.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No pnn 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN. J.

pnn To 1.The Additional District Court No.III, for PCR Act Cases, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Circle, Madurai District. (In Crime No.222 of 2023) 3.The Inspector of Police, Uthappanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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