1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14527 of 2011 Jayakumar ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs. 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dowry Prohibition Wing,Madurai 2.State: rep. by Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Tallakulam,Madurai (Crime No. 15/2011) ... Respondents/Complainants PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned III-Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 15 of 2011 dated 11.6.2011 pending investigation on the file of the respondents. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan For Respondents: Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 376, 506(i) of I.P.C., read with Section 3(2)(5) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in Cr.No.54 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this Petition seeking direction to the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 15 of 2011, dated 11.6.2011 pending investigation on the file of the respondents. 3. Perused the records. 4. The offences complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment is under 376 of IPC, which is serious one. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai, and to co-operate with the prosecution and his petition for bail may be ordered to be considered purely on merits. 5. Therefore, the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai, 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 regarding the gravity of the offences also and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioner's surrendering before the said Court within 15 days from today and his filing of Petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this Petition is ordered. 6. With the abovesaid direction, this Petition is disposed of. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ vsg SUB ASST REGISTRAR To:: 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court) Madurai 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dowry Prohibition Wing,Madurai 3.The Inspector of Police,All Women Police Station,Tallakulam,Madurai 4.The Addl Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai DM::2011:NOVEMBER:18:: Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14527 of 2011 1P:5C:: 14.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/