A.Ramesh Manikandan @ Ramesh v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN A.Ramesh Manikandan @ A.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, J-9, Thurapakkam Police Station, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu District to consider the bail application of the petitioner sympathetically on very same day of his surrender before the concerned Court in Crime No.281 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.E. Sivanandan For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 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.

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To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, J-9, Thurapakkam Police Station, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

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

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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