Selvi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR 1.Selvi 2.Ponnarasu 3.Kalaiyarasan 4.Velu 5.Saravanan ...

Petitioners vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Harur, Dharmapuri District.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri for prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Cr.No.183 of 2024 (On the file of the Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Dharmapuri District) and consequently consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day. Page No.1 of 4

For Petitioners :

Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents :

Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

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.

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.

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To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri for SC/ST Act Cases.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Harur, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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