1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:17.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1949 of 2011 Sivasubramani ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs. The State represented by:: The Inspector of Police, Thandikudi Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.229 of 2009) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court (PCR Cases), Dindigul to consider the surrender and bail petition filed by the petitioner in Crime No.229 of 2009 pending on the file of the respondent police on the same day. For Petitioner : M/s. M.Ajmal Khan For Respondent : Mrs.S.Devasena, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side). 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 323, 354, 506(ii) r/w. Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.229 of 2009 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Cases), Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 3. Perused the records. 4. The offences complained of, other than the offence under the special enactment, per-se are not so serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Cases), Dindigul is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the very same day, purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioner surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this petition is ordered. SD ASST REGISTRAR (CRL SIDE) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR akv To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Court, PCR Cases,Dindigul 2. The Inspector of Police, Thandikudi Police Station, Dindigul District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR M. AJMAL KHAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 9122: DM:2011:FEBRUARY:18::: Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1949 of 2011 17.02.2011 2P:5C:; https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/