Madras High CourtCRL OP/4235/2016ordered

Elango @ Sugavanan v. State Rep By

2016-02-25Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.4235 of 2016 Elango @ Sugavanan ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs.

State rep. by Inspector of Police Attur Police Station Salem District.

.. Respondent Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application on his surrender in Crime No.81 of 2016 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District. For Petitioner :Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent :Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 506 (ii) IPC r/w. Section 3(1)(x) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.81 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the bail application.

5.Therefore, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem District, 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 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 Attur Police Station Salem District.

2.The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem District 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai.

+1 cc to M/s.E.Kannadasan Advocate sr.12005 Crl.O.P.No.4235 of 2016 aa26/02/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/