Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20306/2023disposed of

Rajendran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-11-10Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Rajendran 2.Malarkodi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani Division, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.507 of 2023) 3.Sathiya

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, To direct the Special court for trial of SC/ST Act cases, Dindigul to consider their bail application on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No 507 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent pending investigation.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.vaikkam karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the Special court for trial of SC/ST Act cases, Dindigul to consider their bail application on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No 507 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent pending investigation.

2.The petitioners are the accused persons in Crime No.507 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(c), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST 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 injury has been sustained by anyone and no previous case against the petitioners.

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 2/5

Special court for trial of SC/ST Act cases, Dindigul, 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.

10.11.2023 NCC :

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To 1.The Special court for trial of SC/ST Act cases, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani Division, Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

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