Sampath Kumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:29.04.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN 1.Sampath Kumar 2.Nandhu @ Nandhagopal 3.Harishankar 4.Manoj Kumar @ Manoj 5.Harish Ragavendra @ Har Ragavendran .. Petitioners /versus/ 1.State represented by District Superintendent of Police, Pollachi Sub-Division, Coimbatore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anamalai Police Station, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore District in Crime No.248 of 2024.

3.N.Sasikumar .. Respondents 1/4

Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue a direction to direct the Principal District Judge(Special Judge for SC/ST(PA) Act, 2014) Coimbatore District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in connection with Crime No.248 of 2024 on the file of the respondent, Anamalai Police Station, Coimbatore District on the file of the respondent and to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners on the same day in accordance with law. For Petitioners :Mr.P.Kalimuthu 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 2/4

Petition is disposed of.

29.04.2024 Index:yes/no ari To:

1.The Principal District Judge(Special Judge for SC/ST(PA) Act, 2014) Coimbatore District, 2.The District Superintendent of Police, Pollachi Sub-Division, Coimbatore.

3.The Inspector of Police, Anamalai Police Station, Coimbatore District, DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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