Varadharajan v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.11518 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.05.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU Crl.O.P.No.11518 of 2024 1.Varadharajan 2.Lenin 3.Punnagi @ Punnagai ...petitioners Vs.

State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.103 of 2024)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.103 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For petitioners : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.11518 of 2024 K. KUMARESH BABU.

J.

rpl

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking direction to consider the Bail application of the petitioner herein, who apprehends arrest for the offence under SC/ST Act.

2.

In view of Section 15A of the SC & ST Act, the prayer in this petition cannot be acceded and therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court that there should not be violation of mandate spirit of the Statute. 09.05.2024 rpl To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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