1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7134 of 2011 1.M.Sailappan 2.J.Radha ... Petitioners/2nd and 3rd Accused Vs. The State by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambasamutheram. (Crime No.8/2011) ... 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 Judge (Special Court for P.C.R. Act), Tirunelveli to consider the bail application of the petitioner, on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No.8 of 2011, on the file of the respondent, pending investigation. For Petitioners : Mr.M.P.Senthil For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b) and 420 I.P.C. and r/w. Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act and Section 3 (1) (X) (XI) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 1989, in Crime No.8 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for P.C.R. Act), Tirunelveli, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their 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. 5. Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for P.C.R. Act), Tirunelveli, is directed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 to accept the surrender of the petitioners, in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the said Court within a period of 15 days from today and their filing of petition seeking bail and to dispose their bail application in its discretion, purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders on the same day. Accordingly, this petition is ordered, with the aforesaid observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for PCR Act), Tirunelveli 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambasamutheram. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. vsm rl/4c – 21.6.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7134 of 2011 15.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/