Madras High CourtCRL OP/6570/2016ordered

Nagendran v. The State Rep. By

2016-03-28Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.6570 of 2016 Nagendran .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep.by :

The Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Vedharanyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

.. Respondent Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989), Nagapattinam to consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioner on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.29 of 2016 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Vedharanyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Subrahmaniam For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 353 and 506(i) and Sec.4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act and section 3(1)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, in Crime No.29 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, moves this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge/Special Judge for Prevention of Atrocities Act, Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits.

3. Perused the records.

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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/Special Judge for Prevention of Atrocities Act, Nagapattinam, 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.

cse Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Vedharanyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

2.The Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989), Nagapattinam.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. + 1 cc to Mr.K.M.Subrahmaniam, Advocate Sr 19090 KR/31/3/16 Crl.O.P.No.6570 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/