Full Judgment
(Prayer: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the First Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Trichy to consider the petitioner's bail application in Crime No.363 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police on the same day of his surrender.)
1. Heard both sides.
2. The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 336, 324 and 506(ii) IPC r/w Section 3(1)(r) and (s) 3(2)(Va) SC/ST (POA) Amendment Ordinance, 2014 in Crime No.363 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, move this petition seeking a direction to the First Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Court), Trichy, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits, in relating to Crime No.363 of 2015.
3. Perused the records.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.
5. 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.
6. Therefore, the learned First Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Trichy 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. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.