1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:17.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1971 of 2011 Murugaiah ... Petitioner/Accused Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 2. State represented by the Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai. (Crime No.Not known/2011) ... Respondents/Complainants PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court) Pudukottai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.Not known of 2011 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s. S.Deenadhayalan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Devasena Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side). 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i), 353 I.P.C. r/w. Section 3 (1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.Not known/2011 on the file of the second respondent, move this petition seeking direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court) Pudukottai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit in her argument that the case has been registered in Crime No.49 of 2011 by the second respondent police for the offences under Sections 294(b), 353, 506(i) I.P.C. r/w. Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. She would further submit that no one sustained injury in the alleged occurrence. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court) Pudukottai is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the very same day, purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioner surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Pudukkottai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Advocate Sr.No.8978 akv akm/18.02.11 /2p-6c/ Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1971 of 2011 17.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/