Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19500/2023disposed of

K.Natarajan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-11-01Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19500 of 2023 K.Natarajan

...Petitioner / Accused No.1

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP-Office, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(In Crime No.621/2023) 3.S.Balraj

...Respondents / Complainants

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge Cum (PCR Court), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the petitioner bail petition on the same day in accordance with law of his surrender in connection with Crime No.621 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District. 1/5

For Petitioner :Mr.A.Senthilkumar For Respondent :Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O RDER This petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.621 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.

621 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 427, 294(b) & 506 (i) of IPC and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) 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.

no previous case.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- 1)The petitioner shall appear before the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, 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 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.

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To 1.I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP-Office, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(In Crime No.621/2023) 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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