BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:09.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14520 of 2011 Ukkirapandy :Petitioner/Accused No.1 -Vs- The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchuli Range in Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No.347 of 2011 :Respondent/Complainant PRAYER:Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputtur (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases) to consider the Bail application of the petitioners on the same date of surrender in crime No.347 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and dispose of the same on its merits on the same date of surrender. For Petitioner:Mr.G.Marimuthu For Respondent:Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate ORDER The petitioner seeks for a direction to the lower Court to accept his surrender and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 2.The petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under Sections 147, 323, 307 I.P.C r/w. 3(1) (x) of S.C. & S.T. Act. It is stated by the petitioner that he is an innocent. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent. He would further submit that the petitioner is prepared to surrender before the lower Court to co-operate with the prosecution and his petition for bail may be ordered to be considered on the same day. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would oppose the said request. 5.Considering the submission of the petitioner and considering the fact that no weapon was used and no injury was caused, by simply issuing a direction to the lower Court to dispose of the petition for bail on the same day, no prejudice would be caused to the prosecution, the following direction is issued to the lower Court:- “In the event of the petitioners surrendering before the lower Court and their filing of petition seeking bail, the lower Court shall dispose of the said petition for bail on the same day strictly on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.” Sd/- Assistant Registrar / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchuli Range, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Principal Sessions Court, Special Courts for SC/ST Act Cases, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai RP/15.11.2011/1P/5C. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14520 of 2011,09.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/