1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7533 of 2011 Jayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Samayanallur, Madurai Crime No.5 of 2011 ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application on his surrender on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Section 417 of I.P.C., read with 313(1)(xii) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in Cr.No.5 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application on his 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Therefore, the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Madurai, 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 to pass suitable orders, in the event of petitioner surrendering before the said Court within 15 days from today and his filing of Petition seeking bail. Accordingly, this Petition is ordered. Sd/ Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Samayanallur,Madurai 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7533 of 2011 23.06.2011 vsg SMA/29.6.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/