Madras High Court
CRL A/203/2022 of VIJAYAPURI SHANKAR Vs THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE on 7 October 2026
CRL A Nos.203 and 216 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
CRL A Nos.203 and 216 of 2022
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Dr.Vaiyapuri Shankar,
S/o.Vaiyapuri,
Pennagaram Main Road,
Dharmapuri Taluk and District.
...Appellant/De-facto
Complainant
Vs
Nethaji Bypass Road,
Dharmapuri – 636701.
2. Inspector of Police,
Karimangalam Police Station,
Dharmapuri District
(Crime No.404/2021)
3. Sai Kannan
S/o.Muthukrishnan,
Paisu Alli Village,
Karimangalam Taluk,
Dharmapuri District.
...Respondents
Prayer in CRL A No.203 of 2022 : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14 A (2) of SC/ST Act, praying to set aside the order passed against the
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appellant on 15.09.2021 in C.M.P.No.1474 of 2021 on the file of the Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri District CRL A No. 216 of 2022
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Dr.Vaiyapuri Shankar
S/o.Vaiyapuri,
Pennagaram Main Road,
Dharmapuri Taluk and District.
...Appellant/De-facto
complainant(s)
Vs
2. Inspector of Police,
Karimangalam Police Station,
Dharmapuri District.
(Crime No.404 of 2021)
3. Lakshmi
W/o. Madhulingam,
Paisu Alli Village,
Palakode Taluk,
Dharmapuri District.
4. Radha
W/o. Balakrishnan,
Pelakondapalli Village,
Betha Pelakondapalli Post,
Krishnagiri District.
...Respondents
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Prayer in CRL A No. 216 of 2022 : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14 A (2) of SC/ST Act, praying to set aside the order passed against the appellant on 27.09.2021 in C.M.P.No.1555 of 2021 on the file of the Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri District.
For Appellant :
M/s.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy
in both the appeals.
For Respondents :
Ms.Sharada Vivek
Additional Public Prosecutor,
Assisted by
Mr.M.Arul Raj for R1 & R2
in both the appeals
M/s.M.Jayachandran for R3
in Crl.A.No.203 of 2022
and for R3 and R4
in Crl.A.No.216 of 2022
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COMMON JUDGMENT
The above appeals have been filed by the defacto complainant challenging the order of bail granted to A1, A4 and A5, who are accused of offences under Sections 3(1)(g) and 3(1)(u) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.
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2. The allegation against the third respondent/A1 in Crl.A.No.203 of 2022 and the third and fourth respondents/A4 and A5 in Crl.A.No.216 of 2022 and the other accused is that they had abused the de-facto complainant, the appellant herein, in filthy language on account of an earlier property dispute and thus committed the aforesaid offences.
3. By the impugned order, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri District, had granted bail in Crl.M.P.Nos.1474 of 2021 and 1555 of 2021 dated 15.09.2021 and 27.09.2021, respectively, after considering the nature of the case and after noting the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.14456 of 2021 dated 18.08.2021 and Crl.O.P.No.16414 of 2021 dated 14.09.2021, wherein this Court had directed the learned Judge to consider the bail on the same day on merits.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant in both the appeals, who would submit that the Trial Court ought not to have granted bail.
5. It is five years since the order of bail was granted by the learned Principal Sessions Judge. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor
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would state that the trial is pending. This Court finds no infirmity whatsoever in the order granting bail to the private respondent in the appeal. Admittedly, the other accused had also been granted bail by the learned Sessions Judge. Hence, these Criminal Appeals are dismissed. 07-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dk To
Nethaji Bypass Road, Dharmapuri – 636701.
2. The Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Karimangalam Police Station, Dharmapuri District.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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