Madras High CourtCRL OP/20747/2024disposed of

Balaji v. The State Rep.By

2024-08-28Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.OP.No.20747 of 2024 Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

(Cr.No.178 of 2024) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned District Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioner's bail application in connection with the Cr.No.178 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police on his surrender.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.R.Gokulvisvas For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/3

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned District Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioner's bail application in connection with the Cr.No.178 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police on his surrender.

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 to consider the bail petition without any violations of the provisions of the Act. 28.08.2024 Vv To

1. The District Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai

2. The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

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

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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