1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15877 of 2011 Senthil ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tanjore, Tanjore District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Tanjore, Tanjore District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for PCR cases, Tanjore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on his surrender in Crime No.332 of 2011 on the file of the second respondent on the same day of his surrender. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Murugaian For Respondents : Mrs.S.Prabha, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Heard Mr.S.Murugaian, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Prabha, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondents/State. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 307 I.P.C read with Sections 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.332 of 2011 on the file of the second respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for PCR cases, Tanjore to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 3. Perused the records. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that even though the petitioner is said to have committed the offence under Section 307 I.P.C along with other offences, which are serious in nature, the injured has been discharged from the hospital and hence, the gravity of the alleged offence under Section 307 I.P.C is somewhat lessened and the petitioner need not be warranted any initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would also submit in his argument that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and therefore, suitable order may be passed. 6. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court could see that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, the learned Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for PCR cases, Tanjore is directed to consider the gravity of the offence under Section 307 I.P.C and 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 the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on his filing of petition seeking bail and to dispose his bail application and to pass suitable orders on merits, on the same day. 7.With the above said direction, this petition is ordered. pm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[AS] /True copy/ To Sub Assistant Registrar 1.The Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for PCR cases, Tanjore 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tanjore, Tanjore District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Tanjore, Tanjore District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15877 of 2011 Dated:12.12.2011 2P/5C RPB : 16.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/