1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11425 of 2011 1.Shanmugam 2.Angamuthu 3.Suntharraj 4.Bashkar : Petitioners/Accused 6 to 9 -Vs- 1.State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Thariruvali Police Station, Muthukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District crime No.15 of 2011 2.The Superintendet of Police Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District (R2 impleaded as per the order dated 07.09.2011 made in M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 in Crl.OP.No.11425/11) : Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC and ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Ramanathapuram, to accept their surrender and to consider the bail petition to be filed at the time of surrender on merits on the same day in respect of crime No.15 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Muthu For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.15 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC and ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Ramanathapuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits. 3. Perused the records. 4. The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC and ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Ramanathapuram, 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/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC and ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Ramanathapuram 2.The Inspector of Police, Thariruvali Police Station, Muthukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. +1cc to Mr.K.Muthu Advocate, SR.No.30317 vsm GH : 13.09.2011 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11425 of 2011 07.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/