BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.OP(MD)No.8955 of 2011 Arputham @ Arputharaj :Petitioner -Vs- The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District. :Respondent PRAYER:Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai, to accept the petitioner's surrender and to consider the bail application as early as possible in respect of Crime No.52 of 2011 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondent :Mr.K.V.Rajarajan,Govt.Advocat (Crl. Side) ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The petitioner, who apprehend arrests for the offences punishable under Sections 307 IPC and Section 3(II)(V)of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and later altered into Sections 147,148,302 and 3 (II)(V)of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.52 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai,to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits, in relating to Crime No.52 of 2011. He further submits that A1 to A6 were arrested and enlarged on anticipatory bail. 3.Perused the records. 4.The offences complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment, may not be serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. 5.Therefore, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai, 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 in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukottai. 2.The Inspector of Police,Karambakudi Police Station,Pudukkottai District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC to Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate. SR.No.23776. Gsr Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8955 of 2011 RP/02.08.2011/1P/5C. Dated:- 20.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/