1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.796 of 2011 1.Ajmeer 2.Palani 3,Kalidass 4.Dhilipkumar 5.Uthayakumar 6.Sidhik : Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 6 Vs. State Represented by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nagudi Police Station, In Cr.No.10 of 2011, Pudukkottai District. : Respondents/Complainants Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, P.C.R.Court, Pudukkottai under the SC/ST to consider of the bail application on the surrender of the petitioners in connection with Crime No.10 of 2011, pending investigation on the file of the respondent on merits on the same day. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Jegadeswaran For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side). 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 323, 506(ii) I.P.C. r/w. 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.10 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 P.C.R.Court, Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their 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 serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. 5. Therefore, this Court is inclined to issue the following direction: The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Pudukkottai, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners, in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the said Court within a period of 15 days from today and their filing of petition seeking bail and to dispose their bail application in its discretion, purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders on the same day. Accordingly, this petition is ordered, with the aforesaid observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nagudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Principal District & Sessions Judge, P.C.R.Court, Pudukkottai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran, Advocate (SR.No.2252) Crl.O.P.(MD).No.796 of 2011 21.01.2011 vsm NSV/22.1.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/