1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15798 of 2011 1. K.Venkatesan 2. K.Prabhu ... Petitioners Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police Valivalam Police Station Keevalur Taluk Nagapattinam District ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District Sessions cum Special Court, Thanjavur to consider the petitioners bail application on their surrender before them in respect of a case registered in Crime No. 272 of 2011 on the file of the respondent herein. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Siddarthan For Respondent : Mrs.S.Prabha Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323 of I.P.C., read with Section 3(1)(X) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in Cr.No.272 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this Petition seeking direction to the learned District Sessions cum Special Court, Thanjavur to consider the petitioners' bail application on their surrender before them in respect of a case registered. 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. 5. Therefore, the learned District Sessions cum Special Court, Thanjavur, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the very same day purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioners' surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and their filing of Petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T & P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Inspector of Police Valivalam Police Station Keevalur Taluk Nagapattinam District 2. The District Sessions cum Special Court Thanjavur 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai +1. CC to Mr.M.Siddharthan, Advocate, SR.No. 42612 vsg Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15798 of 2011 02.12.2011 TR : 13.12.2011: 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/