Madras High CourtCRL OP/4154/2016ordered

P. Ramachandran, v. State Rep. By Inspector Of

2016-03-03Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.03.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.4154 of 2016 1.P.Ramachandran 2.R.Prabhu 3.R.Murugesan 4.P.Sundaram ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4 Vs.

1. State rep. by Inspector of Police Mallasamuthram police station Namakkal District.

.. Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.31 of 2016)

2. Rengasamy, S/o. Karuppannan, Killamattem, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

..the 2nd respondent intervened as per order of this Court dt.3.3.2016 made in Crl.MP.2547/16 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 in Crime No.31 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, on the same day of surrender.

For Petitioners :Mr.G.Arul Murugan For Respondent :Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor For intervenor : M/S.D.Geetha For intervenor : M/s. D. Geetha

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel for the intervenor.

2. The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(i), 379 (NH) of IPC r/w Section 3(1)(x) of SC &ST (Prevention of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.31 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, move 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.

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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.Inspector of Police Mallasamuthram police station Namakkal District.

2.The Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.G. Arul Murugan, Advocate, S.R.No.13478 +1cc to Mr.D. Geetha, Advocate, S.R.No.13821 SCD(CO) EU(04/03/2016) Crl.O.P.No.4154 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/