S.Veerapandi v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners along with bail application in Crime No.389 of 2023 on the fie of the second respondent Police herein and to consider and dispose the bail application on the same day on merits.

2.The petitioners are the accused persons in Crime No.389 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 147, 294(b), 323, 427, 506(i) IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)

(s) and 3(2)(Va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

3.Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. He would further submit that accused No.4 in Crime No.389 of 2023 has one previous case and other accused have no previous case at their credit.

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 Juvenile Justice Board, 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 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.

20.11.2023 NCC:Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Indu G.ILANGOVAN. J. Indu To

1.The Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

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

20.11.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.11.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.S.Veerapandi 2.Vijayaraj ... Petitioners/Accused rank not Known Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.389 of 2023) ...Respondents No.1 and 2/ Complainants 3.Thavapandi ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners along with bail application in Crime No.389 of 2023 on the fie of the second respondent Police herein and to consider and dispose the bail application on the same day on merits. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Jayaramachandran For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)