1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.36 of 2011 B. Kannan ... Petitioner/Accused No2 Vs. The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District, (Crime No.173 of 2006) ... Respondent/complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (P.C.R.Court), Sivagangai under the SC/ST Act to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioner on the same day in connection with P.R.C.No.11 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.2, Sivagangai, on merits on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 324 I.P.C. and Sections 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 in Crime No.173 of 2006 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (P.C.R.Court), Sivagangai, 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 so serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (P.C.R.Court), Sivagangai is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the very same day purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioner surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this petition is ordered. ssl Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Crl side] /True copy/ To Sub Assistant Registrar 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, [PCR Court], Sivagangai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District, 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.36 of 2011 Dated:07.01.2011 2P/4C RPB 20.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/