1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13945 of 2011 Nelson ... Petitioner Vs The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, P.C.Patty Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.253 of 2011) ... Respondent PRAYER: This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge(PCR Court), Theni District to dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits on the same day of his surrender before the above mentioned concerned Court in pending investigation of Crime No.253 of 2011 on the file of the Inspector of Police, P.C.Patty Police Station, Theni District. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Selvaraj For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate(Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner seeks for a direction to the lower Court to accept the surrender of the petitioner and may consider his bail application on the same day in Crime No.253 of 2011, pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, P.C.Patty Police Station, Theni District. 2. The petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 147, 366 of I.P.C., and Section 4 of women Harassment Act and Section 3 (1)(X) of the S.C. & S.T(POA) Act. It is stated by the petitioner that he is innocent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is prepared to surrender before the lower Court to co-operate with the prosecution and his 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 petitioner that he is 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:- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 “In the event of the petitioner surrendering before the lower Court and his 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 (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The District and Sessions Judge (Records), Theni District. 2. The Inspector of Police, P.C.Patty Police Station, Theni District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13945 of 2011 31.10.2011 pm RJ/9.11.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/