1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 13881 of 2011 Jeyapandi :Petitioner / 2nd Accused. Vs. The Sub Inspector of Police Viruveedu Police Station Dindigul District( Crime No.175 of 2011 ) : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C directing the Principal District Sessions Judge, Dindigul, cum PCR Court (Special Court Constituted under SC & ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989) to consider the bail application filed along with the surrender application of the petitioner on the same day on merits in Crime No. 175 of 2011 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karuna For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner seeks for a direction to the lower Court to consider his request for bail on the same day of his surrender before the lower Court. 2. The petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 of I.P.C r/w 3(1) (x) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is stated by the petitioner that he is innocent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would 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. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would oppose the said request. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the submission of the petitioner that he is innocent 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 (Crl. Side ) /True copy / Sub Assistant Registrar ( C.S ) To 1. The Sub Inspector of Police Viruveedu Police Station Dindigul District 2. The Principal District Sessions Judge cum PCR Court Dindigul(Special Court SC & ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai Vsg sb/01.11.11(2p-4c) Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 13881 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/