1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15233 of 2011 1. S.Sarathy 2. S.Poomari 3. S.Muthukumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 Vs. The State represented by Sub-Inspector of Police Kadayam Police Station Cr.No. 341/2011 Tirunelveli District ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the II Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the date of surrender on the same day in Crime No. 341 of 2011 on the file of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tirunelveli District for offences under Sections 147, 341, 294(b) IPC and 3(i)(x) of SC/ST Act. For Petitioners : Ms.S.Ragaventhre For Respondent : Mrs.S.Prabha Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 294(b) of I.P.C., and Section 3(i)(X) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in Cr.No.341 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this Petition seeking direction to the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the date of surrender on the same day. 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 II Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the very same day https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioners surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and their filing of Petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this Petition is ordered. sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.S) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The II Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court) Tirunelveli District 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police Kadayam Police Station Tirunelveli District 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15233 of 2011 23.11.2011 vsg RJ/29.11.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/