1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.8601 of 2011 1.K.Anand 2.M.Sakthi 3.Prabhu 4.Chidambaram .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai District. .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Pudukottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day in connection with crime No.293 of 2011 pending investigation on the file of the respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code r/w Section 3(1) (x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.293 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Pudukottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits, in relating to Crime No.293 of 2011. 3. Perused the records. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The offences complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment, may not be serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. 6. Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Pudukottai, 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 in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(R) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Principal Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Pudukottai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai vsm rl/4c – 25.7.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8601 of 2011 15.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/