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P.Muthukrishna Raja v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC12 Feb 2013CRL OP(MD)/14/2013

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What is this about?

Crl.O.P filed under Section 482 CrPC directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge to accept the petitioner's surrender and dispose of the bail application on merits immediately, as the complaint offences were not serious enough to warrant initial detention.

What did the court decide?

Directed the lower court to accept the petitioner's surrender and consider the bail application on the very same day based purely on merits.

P.Muthukrishna Raja Vs the Inspector of Police — Bail and Remand | Madras HC (2013)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.02.2013

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE K.B.K.VASUKI

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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14 of 2013

P.Muthukrishna Raja

... Petitioner

Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, West Police Station, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondent

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Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Cr.No.539 of 2012 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioner :Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For Respondent :Mr.S.P.Maharajan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

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ORDER

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Heard both sides.

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The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 417, 406 and 506(i) IPC r/w Section 3(1)(x) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in Cr.No.539 of 2012 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application, on the same day, on merits.

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Perused the records.

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The offences complained of, other than the offence under the Special enactment, per se are not so serious in nature warranting initial detention in jail, even before considering the bail application.

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Therefore, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar, 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 pass suitable orders. Accordingly, this petition is ordered.

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Sd/Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side)

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/True Copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Sub Asst. Registrar

The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar.

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2.The Inspector of Police, West Police Station, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai.

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- 1 CC to Mr.R.Senthil Kumar, Advocate in SR.No.6457

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gsr Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14 of 2013 12.02.2013

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GDR 27.02.2013 2P/5C

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P.Muthukrishna Raja v. the Inspector of Police

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