S.Sundar v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition had been filed for a direction to direct the learned Judge, Special Court for SC/ST(Prevention of Atrocities Act) Theni, to consider the petitioners' bail application, on the same day of surrender in Crime No. 95 of 2023, on the file of the second respondent police.

2.The petitioners are A1 to A3 in Crime No.95 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(1)IPC, r/w Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

3.Mr.B.Nambiselvan, learned Additional Government Pleader 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 petitioners shall appear before the learned Special Court for SC/ST(Prevention of Atrocities Act) Theni, 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.

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1.The Special Court for SC/ST(Prevention of Atrocities Act), Theni

¶2The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, O/o the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam, Theni District, Theni.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Jayamangalam Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.95/2023).

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

G.ILANGOVAN, J. PNM ORDER IN

25.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1. S.Sundar 2. S.Thirumali Balaji @ Balaji 3. K.Nanthakumar ... Petitioners Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, O/o the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam, Theni District, Theni. 2. The Inspector of Police, Jayamangalam Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.95/2023). 3. K.Pandi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying this Court to direct the Special Court for SC/ST(Prevention of Atrocities Act) Theni to consider the surrender and bail application filed by the petitioners in Crime No.95/2023 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Mohamed Rafi For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Government Pleader