Senthilrani v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.01.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.726 of 2016 Senthilrani : Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District (Crime No.6/2016) : Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioner / accused to be filed in Cr.No.6 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police and to accept their surrender on the same day on merits.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Pugalendhi For Respondent : Mrs.S.Prabha Government Advocate (Crl.Side).

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 354, 342, 323 IPC r/w.3(1)(X), 3(1) (X1) of SC/ST Act, 1989 in Crime No.6 of 2016, on the file of the respondent police, moved this petition seeking a direction to the District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the same day on merits.

2.I have heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the records.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) strongly opposed the relief sought for by the petitioner. 4.A cursory look at the offences would reveal that some of the offences are grave in nature, including the one registered under the Special Enactment. Therefore, it is for the Trial Court to consider as to whether initial detention of the petitioner is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

absolute and warranted on his surrender before it. 5.Therefore, the District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the very same day, purely on merits and in accordance with law.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar MPK To 1.The District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. CSL/SKS-RR/02.02.2016 2P/4C ORDER MADE IN Crl.O.P(MD)No.726 of 2016 18.01.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/