1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2980 of 2011 Vijayaraman . ..Petitioner/Accused Vs. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Tuticorin Railway Line Police Station, Trichy Division, Tuticorin District. Crime No.62 of 2011 .. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Tuticorin to consider the petitioners bail application and dispose the bail application on the same day, if the petitioners surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum P.C.R. Court, Tuticorin in Crime No.62 of 2011 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : M/s. C.Asaithambi For Respondent : Mr.L.Murugan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side). 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offence punishable under Section 294(b) I.P.C. r/w. Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.62 of 2011 on the file of the respondent, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Tuticorin 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Tuticorin 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 of petitioner surrendering before the said court within a period of 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this petition is ordered. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( LA ) /TRUE COPY/ akv ASST REGISTRAR To 1. The Inspector of Police, Tuticorin Railway Line Police Station, Trichy Division, Tuticorin District. 2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Tuticorin. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. C.ASAITHAMBI, ADV. SR:11333: Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2980 of 2011 1P:5C:: 04.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/