Nataraj, v. the Deputy Superintendent of
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought intervention under Section 482 CrPC to direct the Principal Sessions Judge to accept their surrender and consider bail applications immediately without delay. The High Court directed acceptance of surrender and merits-based consideration on the same day.
What did the court decide?
Directed the Principal Sessions Judge to accept petitioners' surrender and consider bail application on the same day purely on merits.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.02.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA
Crl.O.P.No.4082 of 2015
1.Nataraj
2.Kumar
3.N.Ravikumar .. Petitioners
-Vs-
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Valparai Taluk, Aanaimalai
Coimbatore District.
2.The Inspector of Police
Aanaimalai Police Station
Coimbatore District.
(Crime No.50/2015) .. Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.50 of 2015 on the file of the respondent.
For Petitioners : Mr.V.Chinnasamy For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja,
Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Principal Sessions Judge is directed to accept the petitioners' surrender and consider their bail application on the same day based on merits.
Whether offences under Sections 147, 341, 355, and 506 IPC warrant initial detention before considering bail in the present facts.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Nataraj
- petitioner
Kumar
- petitioner
N.Ravikumar
- respondent
Deputy Superintendent of Police Valparai Taluk, Coimbatore District
- respondent
Inspector of Police Aanaimalai Police Station
Case details
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