S.P.Sakthivel, v. State Rep. By The Inspector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.02.2016 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.2664 of 2016 1.S.P.Sakthivel 2.S.P.Ravi 3.P.Sundarajan ... Petitioners/Accused Vs.
State represented by The Inspector of Police Elachipalayam Police Station Namakkal District.
.. Respondent Crime No.17 of 2016 Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal to Consider the Bail Application of the Petitioners herein in Crime No.17 of 2016 on the file of the Second Respondent Police.
For Petitioners :Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel For Respondent :Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 341 and 506(ii) IPC r/w Section 3(1)(x) of SC &ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.17 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
3.Perused the records.
4.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.
5.Therefore, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the very same day purely on the basis of merits and in accordance with law. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar cse To 1.The Inspector of Police Elachipalayam Police Station Namakkal District.
2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai.
3.The Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal +1 cc to M/s.V.P.Sengottuvel Advocate sr.8019 Crl.O.P.No.2664 of 2016 aa19/02/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/