1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3020 of 2011 Sankaran ... Petitioner/Accused Vs. The State represented by Sub-Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Crime No.31 of 2011 Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR Court) Act Cases, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District to consider the petitioner's bail application on merits on the date of surrender on the same day in Crime No.31 of 2011 for offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) I.P.C. r/w. Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act on the file of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : M/s. S.Ragaventhree For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side). 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) I.P.C. r/w. Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.31 of 2011 on the file of the respondent, move this petition seeking direction to the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District 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. 5. Therefore, the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioner surrendering before the said court within a period of 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this petition is ordered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. 2. The II Additional Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Tirunelveli 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. akv rl/4c – 23.3.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3020 of 2011 04.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/