1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16906 of 2011 1.Sharbunisha Begam 2.Sharmila 3.Abdhul Basith ... Petitioners / A2,A3 & A4) Vs. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Contonment Police Station, Trichy District. ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for PCR, Trichy, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in connection with the Crime No.1174 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and to consider and pass orders in the bail application on the same day. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Kannan For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard Mr.V.Kannan, the learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent/State. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147,148,448,294(b),506(ii) I.P.C. read with Sections 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, Section 3(1)(x) of TNPPDL Act, and Section 3(1)(X) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.1774 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for P.C.R, Trichy, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits. 3. Perused the records. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit in his argument that even though the petitioner is said to have committed the offence under Sections 147,148,448,294(b),506(ii) I.P.C along with other offences, which are serious in nature, and hence, the gravity of the alleged offence under Sections 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act and Section 3(1)(x) of TNPPDL Act, is lessened and the petitioners need not be warranted any https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. 5.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would also submit in his argument that the offences are very grave in nature and therefore, suitable orders may be passed. 6.Considering the nature of the offence and the submissions made on either side, this Court is of the considered view that a direction can be issued to the learned District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for P.C.R, Trichy, to consider the gravity of the offences under Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act and Section 3(1)(x) of TNPPDL Act, and shall pass suitable orders on merits in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the said Court within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on their filing of petitions seeking bail to dispose of their bail application on the same day. 7.With the above said direction, this petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Co) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District and Sessions Judge Cum Special Court for P.C.R., Trichy 2.The Inspector of Police, Contonment Police Station, Trichy District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.V.Kannan Advocate, Sr.No.45758 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16906 of 2011 22.12.2011 gsr SMA/02.01.2012/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/