1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13451 of 2011 1. Vaigundam 2. Pasupathiraman 3. Sornam 4. Isakkipandi 5. Sundarapandian : Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 -Vs- The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Muneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (in Crime No.385 of 2011) : Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the District Sessions Court (Special Court for PCR cases), Tirunelveli to consider the surrender and bail application filed by the petitioners in Crime No.385 of 2011 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondent : Mr.R.Ramachandran Additional Public Prosecutor (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) IPC and Section 3 (1) (x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.385 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned District Sessions Court (Special Court for PCR Cases), Tirunelveli to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits, in relating to Crime No.385 of 2011. 3.Perused the records. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. 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. 5. Therefore, the learned District Sessions Court (Special Court for PCR Cases), Tirunelveli, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the 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(AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The District Sessions Court (Special Court for PCR cases), Tirunelveli 2. The Inspector of Police, Muneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. +1 CC to Mr.M.Ajmalkhan, Advocate, SR.No.34782 mvs/ns Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13451 of 2011 Dated:- 04.10.2011 TR : 10.10.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/