BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.OP(MD)No.14621 of 2011 1.Rajendran,S/o.Karuppiah Thevar 2.Mayakannan 3.Ravi @ Ravichandaran 4.Sundaram 5.Rajendran S/o.Subbiah Thevar 6.Thangamani :Petitioners(Accused 1 to 6) -Vs- 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. 2.State, rep. By The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.131 of 2011) :Respondents(Complainants) PRAYER:This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the learned I Additional District & Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.131 of 2011, dated 05.11.2011 on the file of the respondents police. For Petitioners:Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For Respondents:Mr.P.Kannithevan,Government Advocate(Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned I Additional District & Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.131 of 2011, dated 05.11.2011 on the file of the second respondent police. 2.The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 147,148,294(b),323,324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C,read with Section 3(i) (x) of the S.C.&S.T.Act. 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. 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 To:1.The I Additional District & Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,Pattukkottai,Thanjavur District. 3.The Inspector of Police,Vattathikottai Police Station,Thanjavur District. 4.The Addl.Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai RP/17.11.2011/1P/5C. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14621 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/