1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.4711 of 2011 1.Pandian 2.Rajendran ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. 2.State rep. by Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Cr.No.70/2011) ... Respondents/Complainants Prayer: Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, (P.C.R. Court), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.70/2011 dated 05.04.2011 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Unit), PCR Act Cases, Thanjavur to consider the bail applications on merits on the date of surrender on the same day in Crime No.70 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police. 2. The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 323 and 294(b) of Indian Penal Code read with Section 3(i)(x) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. It is stated by the petitioners that they are innocent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are prepared to surrender before the lower Court to co- operate with the prosecution and their petitions for bail may be ordered to be considered on the same day. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would oppose the said request. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the submission of the petitioners and considering the fact and circumstances by issuing a direction to the lower Court to dispose of the petition for bail on the same day, no prejudice would be caused to the prosecution, the following direction is issued to the lower Court: In the event of the petitioners surrendering before the lower Court and their filing of petitions seeking bail, the lower Court shall dispose of the said petitions for bail on the same day strictly on merits and in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. sj Sd/- Deputy Registrar[Accounts] /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge,[PCR COURT] Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P(MD)No.4711 of 2011 Dated:09/04/2011 2P/5C GH 26.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/