Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22894/2023disposed of

Prabhakaran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-12-20Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Prabhakaran ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, 2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, In Crime No.622 of 2023.

3.Murugan ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned III Additional District Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day in connection with Crime No.622 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

For petitioner : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned III Additional District Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.622 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.622 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 294(b), 323, 324, 506(i) of IPC r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

3.Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. He would further submit that the injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital. He would further submitted that there were three previous cases registered against the petitioner. But all the cases were disposed of. 2/5

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 III Additional District Judge, (PCR Court), 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 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.

20.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The III Additional District Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, 3/5

3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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