1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.416 of 2011 1.Murugan 2.Singam 3.Damotharan 4.Dinesh 5.Prabhu 6.Visek 7.Kodeeshwaran 8.Markandan 9.Jeyabal ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not Known Vs. State represented by the Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.5 of 2011). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day in the event of the petitioners' surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni in connection with Crime No.5 of 2011, pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.A.K.Manickam For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard Mr.A.K.Manickam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State. 3. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148,, 294(b), 324 and 307 I.P.C. read with Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act, 1989 in Crime No.5 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would submit in his argument that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Perused the records. 6. The offences complained of, other than the offence under the special enactment, per-se are serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. However the injured person was discharged from the hospital and therefore the seriousness has been lessened now. 7. Therefore, the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni is directed 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 on their filing of petition seeking to bail and to dispose their bail application in its discretion, purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders either on the same day or on a day to the convenience of the said Court. Accordingly, this petition is ordered, with the aforesaid observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District. 2.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +One CC to Mr.A.K.Manickam, Advocate, SR.No.1657 smn rl/5c – 20.01.2011 Crl.O.P(MD)No.416 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/