1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:19.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.542 of 2011 1.Sheik Dawood 2.Sabrin Jameela 3.Firozkhan 4.Mumtaj ... Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 5 Vs. State through The Inspector of Police, Karuppayurani Police Station, Crime No.10 of 2011 Madurai District ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai to consider the bail petition on the same day of his surrender in respect of crime No.10 of 2011 on the file of the respondent/complainant. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Babu Jaganath For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R 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 417, 376, 506(i) I.P.C. r/w. Section 3(1)(xii) 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 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits. 3. Perused the records. 4. Even though the offences complained of, other than the offence under the special enactment, per-se are serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, before considering the bail application, the provisions are not applicable to the petitioners herein since they are parents, brother and brother's wife. The accusation against the petitioners are only under Section 506(i) I.P.C. r/w. Section 3(1)(xii) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Therefore, this Court is inclined to issue the following direction: The learned 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai 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 his 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. arul Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karuppayurani Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.R.Babu Jaganath, Advocate SR.No.1899. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.542 of 2011 Dated:19.01.2011 2P/5C RPB 27.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/