Dismissed

Chinnagounder v. the Deputy Superintendent of Police

Madras HC20 Dec 2024CRL OP/32019/2024

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What is this about?

The Special Bench dismissed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNS 2023. The Court held that invoking inherent jurisdiction to expedite bail consideration without giving notice to the victim would defeat the statutory provisions of the SC/ST Act, specifically Sections 18 and 15A.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed; Special Judge directed to exercise discretion only after giving notice to the victim and adhering to Sections 18 and 15A of the SC/ST Act.

Chinnagounder Vs the Deputy… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Madras HC (2024)

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Crl.O.P.No.32019 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.12.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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Chinnagounder ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Rasipuram Town Namakkal District

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2. The Inspector of Police Vennandur Police Station Vennandur, Namakkal District ... Respondents

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Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Special Court of Exclusive Trial of SC & ST Act Cases, Namakkal, to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.246 of 2024, pending on the file of the respondent police on the same day of his surrender.

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For Petitioners : Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondents : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed by the petitioner to direct

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the Special Court of Exclusive Trial of SC & ST Act Cases, Namakkal, to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.246 of 2024, pending on the file of the respondent police on the same day of his surrender.

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2. It is to be noted that as per Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (in short “SC/ST Act”), there is a bar to file a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C./483 of B.N.S.S. Therefore Anticipatory Bail is not maintainable for the offence under the SC/ST Act. Further Section 15A under Chapter IV-A was introduced by Act 1 of 2016 w.e.f. 26.01.2016, as per which, notice has to be sent to the victim, in respect of any proceedings and without giving notice, no proceedings shall be proceeded further. Further, the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 of B.N.S.S. should not be invoked automatically and the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 of B.N.S.S. should be exercised sparingly. When there is a specific bar under the Special Act, this Court cannot ignore the intention of the Legislators and the purpose of enactment of the Special

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Act. If the petitioner's application is directed to be considered on the same day without giving notice to the victim, the purpose of Sections 18 and 15A(3)(5) of SC/ST Act would be defeated and the same would curtail the statutory right of the victim.

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Under such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to invoke Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 of B.N.S.S., which would amount to ignoring the provisions of the Special Act. Therefore, this petition shall stand dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to workout his remedy in the manner known to law and the learned Special Judge/Magistrate is directed to exercise his/her discretionary power after giving notice to the victim. The learned Special Judge/Magistrate is also directed to adhere the statutory provisions of Sections 18 and 15 A (3)(5) of SC/ST Act.

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ksa-2

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1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Rasipuram Town Namakkal District

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2. The Inspector of Police Vennandur Police Station Vennandur, Namakkal District

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3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J

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