Manikandan v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in Crime No.197 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that the petitioners are accused in Crime No.197 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent police, which was registered for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 342 and 506(1) IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

3.The petitioners submit that they intend to surrender before the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District, and sought for a direction to dispose of the bail application on the very same day in Crime No.197 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

4.Considering the circumstances, the petitioners are at liberty to surrender before the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioners surrender and file bail application, the learned Principal Sessions Judge is directed to dispose of the same as per law as expeditiously as possible preferably on the same day by giving notice to the prosecutor and on hearing both sides.

5.It is needless to state that merely because this direction is given to dispose of the application as expeditiously as possible on the very same day does not mean that the bail application shall be allowed. The learned Principal Sessions Judge is required to hear both sides on merits and dispose of the same as per law.

Index : Yes/No

20.07.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To

1.The learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District,

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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20.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.07.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13029 of 2023 1.Manikandan 2.K.Seetharaman 3.A.Jayaprakash ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Crime No.197 of 2023. 3.Ramki ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.197 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)