1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11715 of 2011 Selvanayagam : Petitioner/Accused-10 -Vs- The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District Crime No.325 of 2011 : Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Dindigul to consider his bail application on merits on the date of surrender on the same day in crime No.325 of 2011 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Satheesh For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 448, 341, 324, 336 and 506(ii) I.P.C. read with Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.325 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR), 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 learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital. 5. The offences complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment, may not be serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. 6. Therefore, the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR), 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 in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Dindigul. 2. The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. + 1 cc to Mr.Satheesh, Advocate, SR No.30321 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11715 of 2011 06.09.2011 vsm RJ/9.9.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/