Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 15-A(3)–Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 439–Scope–Section 15-A(3) is a mandatory provision of law requiring the victim or his/her representative or complainant to be arrayed as a respondent and to be given timely notice in all court proceedings including a bail proceeding–Not adding the private respondent would tantamount to attracting dismissal of bail application on account of misjoinder of necessary party.
