1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 14034 of 2011 1. Latha 2. Selvam 3. Lakshmi 4. Murugan : Petitioners (Accused 2 to 5) Vs. The State By The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District Crime No.14/2011 : Respondent (Complainant) PRAYER: Petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C directing the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for P.C.R. Act), Tirunelveli to consider the bail application of the petitioners, on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No. 14 of 2011 on the file of the respondent, pending investigation. For Petitioners: Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The petitioners seek for a direction to the lower Court to consider their request for bail on the same day of their surrender before the lower Court. 2. The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 147, 342, 323, 109, 315, 376 and 294(b) of the IPC r/w Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act 2002 and Section 3(1) (x) and 3(2)(v) of the S.C. & S.T. (P.A) Act 1989. It is stated by the petitioners that they are innocent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are prepared to surrender before the lower Court to co- operate with the prosecution and their 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 petitioners that they are 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 petitioners surrendering before the lower Court and their 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 (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for PCR Act) Tirunelveli 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai vsg GH : 03.11.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 14034 of 2011 28.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/