1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17330 of 2011 1.M.Thangaraj Gounder 2.Sethupathy Gounder ... Petitioners Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Dindigul District Crime No.345 of 2011 ..Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Dindigul to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail applications on merits on the date of surrender in Cr.No.345 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.Veerakathiravan For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh Addl. Public Prosecutor O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 and 506(i) of IPC and r/w Section 3(1)(x) of SC, ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 in Crime No.345 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits, in relating to Crime No.345 of 2011. 3. Perused the records. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital. 5. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. Therefore, the learned District and Sessions Judge, P.C.R. Court, Dindigul, is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider their 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/- Assistant Registrar/Vacation Officer /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Dindigul District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai er/skn rl4/ c- 29.12.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17330 of 2011 28.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/