1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Criminal Original Petition (MD) No. 14134 Of 2011 Suresh ... Petitioner Vs. State rep. By Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station, Ramnad District. (Crime No.180 of 2011) ... Respondent This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the learned District Sessions Judge Ramanathapuram for SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail application to be filed at the time of surrender on merits on the same day in Crime No.180 of 2011. For Petitioners : Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannidevan Government Advocate (Crl. side) ORDER The petitioner seeks for a direction to the lower Court to accept his surrender and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 2. The petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under Section 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC and 3(1)(x) of S.C. & S.T. Act. It is stated by the petitioner that he is innocent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent. He would further submit that the petitioner is prepared to surrender before the lower Court to co- operate with the prosecution and his petition 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 petitioner and considering the fact that by simply 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 petitioner surrendering before the lower Court and his filing of petition seeking bail, the lower Court shall dispose of the said petition for bail on the same day strictly on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.” Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station, Ramnad District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14134 of 2011 29.10.2011 RR NSV/4.11.11/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/