P.Krishnasamy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:29.04.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN 1.P.Krishnasamy 2.K.Muthu .. Petitioners /versus/ 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valparai Sub-Division at Anaimalai, Coimbatore District.

2.State represented through The Inspector of Police, Anaimalai Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No.248 of 2024 3.N.Sasikumar .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to grant directing the learned Special Judge for Trial of cases under Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, cases, Coimbatore, to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of filing in Crime No.248 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

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For Petitioners :Mr.R.Ranganathan For Respondents :Mr.S.Udaya Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side), for R1 & R2 ------

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking direction to consider the bail application of the petitioners herein, who apprehend arrest for the offence of SC/ST Act.

2.There is a provision under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, which mandate that before entertaining any petition for bail, the victim/defacto complainant should be informed and put to notice. In such circumstances, the prayer sought in this petition shall be considered without any violation of the mandatory provision. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To:

1.The Special Judge for Trial of cases under Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, cases, Coimbatore 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valparai Sub-Division at Anaimalai, Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Anaimalai Police Station, Coimbatore District. 3/4

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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