1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2206 of 2011 Arivananadam ... Petitioner Vs. State by Inspector of Police Odaipatti Police Station Theni District ... Respondent (Crime No.8 of 2011) 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 accept the surrender of the petitioner in Cr.No.8 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and to consider the bail application on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Manickam For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., alter into Sections 306 of IPC., read with 3(2)(v) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in Cr.No.8 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 petitioner and to consider the bail application on the same day. 3. Perused the records. 4. The offence complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment is under 306 of IPC, which is serious one. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni, and to co-operate with the prosecution and his petition for bail may be ordered to be considered purely on merits. 5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni, within a period of one week from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 receipt of a copy of this order and to seek bail and on such filing of bail petition, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni, is directed either to consider or to reject the bail application according to the discretion of the said Court purely on merits. 6. With the abovesaid direction, this Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Theni. 2. The Inspector of Police Odaipatti Police Station Theni District 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai +1cc to Mr.A.K.Manickam, Advocate, Sr.No.9718 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2206 of 2011 23.02.2011 vsg SMA/25.02.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/