1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:21.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2074 of 2011 Udaiyar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs. The State represented by Sub-Inspector of Police, Karivalamvantha Nallur Police Station, Cr.No.38 of 2011, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondent 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.38 of 2011 for offences U/Ss 294(b), 323, 354 and 506(i) I.P.C. r/w 3(1)(X) of SC/ST Act 1987 on the file of the Sub- Inspector of Police, Karivalamvantha Nallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : M/s Kathirvelu Associates For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) *** O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 354 and 506(i) I.P.C. r/w. Sections 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 in Crime No.38 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, 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 and to pass suitable orders, in the event https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 of petitioner surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and their filing of petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this petition is ordered. sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The II Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Karivalamvantha Nallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2074 of 2011 21.02.2011 ssl RJ/23.2.11 (IT) 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/