R.V.Raja Murugan v. Home, Prohibition And Excise Department

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.13929 of 2024 1.R.V.Raja Murugan 2.Sumathi ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State Rep by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vikravandi Police Station, Vikravandi, Villupuram District.

(Crime.No.1332 of 2023) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to accept the surrender petition and bail petition filed by the petitioners and consider the bail petition on the same day on merits in connection with Cr.No.1332 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vikravandi, Villupuram District.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

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

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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. 14.06.2024 Index : Yes/No gv 2/4

To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vikravandi Police Station, Vikravandi, Villupuram District.

(Crime.No.1332 of 2023) 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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