1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13503 of 2011 1.Maniyari Chettiar 2.Thavapandi 3.Vellathurai 4.Easwaran 5.Prabu 6.Senthil 7.Peyandi 8.Murugesan 9.Ramuthai 10.Karuppayee 11.Ayyankalai 12.Rajamani : Petitioners -Vs- The State Rep. By:: The Inspector of Police, Nilakkottai Police Station, Dindigul District. Cr.No.348 of 2011 : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST (P&A) Act Caes), Dindigul to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners herein and pass orders on the same if, if the petitioners surrender before the said Court in connection with the case in Crime No.348 of 2011 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioners: Mr.N.Sathish Babu For Respondent : Mr.R.Ramachandran, Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code r/w Section 3(1) (x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.348 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST (P&A) Act Cases), Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits, in relating to Crime No.348 of 2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Perused the records. 4. 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. 5. Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST (P&A) Act Cases), Dindigul, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their 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 ASST REGISTRAR ( RTI Act ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR vsm To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST (P&A) Act Caes), Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police, Nilakkottai Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM:2011:OCTOBER:04:: Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13503 of 2011 04.10.2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/