BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL.OP(MD)NO.657 OF 2011 S.HAKKIM ..PETITIONER - Vs- STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENI POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT ..RESPONDENT PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the Learned Principal District @ Sessions Judge, (PCR Cases) under SC/ST Act accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.1826 of 2010, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Subbaharan For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side). 2.The petitioner , who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i) I.P.C. And Section 3(1) (x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.1826 of 2010 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge(PCR Cases), Theni to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 3.Perused the records. 4.The offences complained of, other than the offence under the special enactment, per-se are not serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. 5.Therefore, this Court is inclined to issue the following direction: The learned Principal District & Sessions Judge(PCR Cases), Theni is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner, in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the event of the petitioner surrendering before the said Court within a period of 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail and to dispose his bail application in its direction, purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders on the same day. Accordingly, this petition is ordered, with the aforesaid observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar TO 1.The Principal District @ Sessions Judge, (PCR Cases), Theni 2.The Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai vsm rl/4c – 22.01.2011 Crl.OP(MD)No.657 of 2011 21.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/