Gokul @ Gokulkumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Gokul @ Gokulkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

2.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Paradarami Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No.12 of 2023) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the District & Sessions Court, Vellore, Vellore District (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) to consider his surrender and pass on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No.12 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam 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 petitioner herein, who apprehends arrest for the offence under SC/ST Act.

2. The prayer sought in this petition cannot be entertained in view of Section 15A of the SC/ST Act, which mandates notice to the defacto complainant. It is open to the petitioner to file an application before the Court below and seek appropriate remedy.

3.

With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

14.12.2023 rpl To 1.The District & Sessions Court (Special Judge for SC/ST Act), Vellore, Vellore District 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, 2/4

Paradarami Police Station, Vellore District.

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

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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