Madras High CourtCRL OP/24582/2023disposed of

Rajesh v. The Superintendent Of Police (North)

2023-10-30Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.24582 of 2023 Rajesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police (North), Puducherry.

2.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Lawspet Government Quarters Out Post Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.134/2023) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the Special Judge (Under SC/ST Act) Court, Puducherry to consider the Bail Application in Crime No.134/2023 on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Rajan For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Mohan Dass Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) 1/4

O R D E R

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. Since there is a provision under Section 15A of the SC/ST Act, which mandate that before entertaining any application for bail, the victim/ defacto-complainant should be informed and put to notice. In such circumstances, the prayer sought in this petition if allowed will defeat the mandatory provision. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of'.

30.10.2023 Index : Yes/No rpl To 1.The Special Judge (Under SC/ST Act) Court, Puducherry. 2.The Superintendent of Police (North), 2/4

Puducherry.

3.The Inspector of Police, Lawspet Government Quarters Out Post Police Station, Puducherry.

4.The Public Prosecutor (Puducherry), High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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