1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6670 of 2011 Karthick ... Petitioner/Accused NO. 1 Vs. State rep by:: The Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam Police Station, in crime No.48 of 2011 Tiruchuzhi Taluk, Virudhunagar 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, (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioner/Accused on the same day if any filed by him on his surrender in connection with the Crime No.48 of 2011 on the file of the respondent/complainant. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Babu Jaganath For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323, 294(b), 506(i) I.P.C. r/w Section 3 (i) (x) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, in Crime No.48 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai, 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 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for PCR Cases), Madurai, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner, in the event of the petitioner surrendering before the said Court within a period of 15 days from today and his filing of petition seeking bail and to dispose his 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. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for PCR Cases)Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam Police Station, Tiruchuzhi Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. R. BABU JAGANATH, ADVOCATE, SR: 17749: DM::2011:JUNE:17:: Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6670 of 2011 1P:5C:: 09.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/