1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13550 of 2011 1.J.Pradeeb Solomon 2.T.Henri Tiphangne 3.P.Anitha Tiphagne 4.H.Cynthia Tiphagne : Petitioners -Vs- 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City. 2.The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, S.S. Colony Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.1697/2011) : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned III Additional District Court Madurai (Special Court for SC/ST Cases) to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioner's bail application on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.1697 of 2011, dated 03.10.2011 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.C.M.Arumugam For Respondents : Mr.R.Ramachandren Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 323, 355, 427, 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC and Section 3 (1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.1697 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking a direction to the learned III Additional District Court, Madurai (Special Court for SC/ST Cases), to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day, on merits, in relating to Crime No.1697 of 2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Perused the records. 4. 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. 5. Therefore, the learned III Additional District Court, Madurai (Special Court for SC/ST Cases), 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. No costs. gcg Sd/- Vacation Officer/Assistant Registrar[AS] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The III Additional District Judge[Special Court for SC/ST Cases], Madurai. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City. 3. The Inspector of Police, S.S. Colony Police Station, Madurai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13550 of 2011 Dated:04.10.2011 2P/5C RPB 10.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/