Ramachandran 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 the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Case, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar, to consider the petitioner's bail application, on the same day of surrender in Crime No. 62 of 2023, on the file of the second respondent police.

2.The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.62 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(ii) IPC @ 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

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 petitioner shall appear before the learned Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Case, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar, 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.

30.06.2023 NCS:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No PNM Note:Issue Order copy on 04.07.2023 To

1.The Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Case, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Land Grabbing Special Cell, Rajapalayam Circle, Virudhunagar District.

¶3The Inspector of Police,, Keelarajakularaman Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

G.ILANGOVAN, J. PNM ORDER IN

30.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.06.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Ramachandran ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Land Grabbing Special Cell, Rajapalayam Circle, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Inspector of Police,, Keelarajakularaman Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 3. Sakthi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying this Court to direct the Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trail of SC and ST Case, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar to consider the surrender application filed by the petitioner in Crime No.62 of 2023 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. Susi Kumar C For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Government Pleader