1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Criminal Original Petition (MD) No. 13765 Of 2011 1.Sadham Hussain 2.Prabhakaran ... Petitioners/Accused 1 and 2 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Theni Sub Division,Theni District. 2.State rep. By Inspector of Police, Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District.(Crime No.323 of 2011) ... Respondents/Complainants This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C directing the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Theni to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannidevan, Government Advocate (Crl. side) ORDER The petitioner seeks for a direction to the lower Court to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day on merits. 2. The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence under Section 3(1)(x) of S.C. & S.T. Act and 323 IPC. It is stated by the petitioners that they are innocent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent. He would further submit that the petitioners are prepared to surrender before the lower Court to co-operate with the prosecution and their 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 petitioners 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:- “In the event of the petitioners surrendering before the lower Court and their 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 ASST REGISTRAR ( CRL SIDE ) /TRUE COPY/ RR SUB ASST REGISTRAR To:: 1. The District and Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Theni. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Theni Sub Division, Theni District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District. 4.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. SB/01.11.2011: Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13765 of 2011 1P;5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/