Murugan v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the date of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 30 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

2.The petitioner is the accused persons in Crime No.30 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 294(b), 448, 506(i) of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He would further submitted that the petitioner is unnamed accused in the FIR and so far as other accused is concerned, he has filed a petition and that was also considered by this Court.

3.Mr.B.Nambiselvan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2.

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 District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), 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 petitioner 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.

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1.The District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedasanthur (Taluk), Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN. J. TM

20.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Murugan ... Petitioner/Accused (Rank not Known) Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedasanthur (Taluk), Dindigul District. 2.State: Rep. The Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.30 of 2023) ... Respondents/Complainants 3.Veerasinnu ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the District Sessions Court (PCR) Dindigul District, consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on same day on their surrender in connection with crime no.30/2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vigneshkumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan for R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor