1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.4515 of 2011 1.Chelladurai 2.Pandi ... Petitioners/Accused 1&2 Vs State through The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, In Crime No.3/2002, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District and Sessions Judge, PCR Act Cases at Ramanathapuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender on the same day, if any petition is filed by the petitioners in S.C.No.202 of 2009 on its file. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Subashbabu For Respondent : Mr.S.Muthu Venkatesan Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) * * * * * ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the District and Sessions Judge (PCR Unit), PCR Act Cases, Ramanathapuram, to consider the bail applications on merits on the date of surrender on the same day in S.C.No.202 of 2009 on the file of the said Court. 2. The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 341 and 323 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would oppose the said request. 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. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, PCR Act Cases, Ramanathapuram 2.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. sj rl/4c – 19.4.2011 Crl.O.P(MD)No.4515 of 2011 07.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/