Muthupandi v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

ORDER By order dated 04.02.2026 in Crl.A.No. 60 of 2026, this Court imposed a condition requiring the petitioner/appellant to appear before the trial court on Page2 of 4 the first working day of every week at 10.30 am until further orders. The petitioner has filed this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition seeking to relax the said condition.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court, vide order dated 04.02.2026, was pleased to allow the appeal in Crl.A. No. 60 of 2026 and granted bail on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on the first working day of every week at 10.30 am until further orders. He further submits that the petitioner has complied with the said condition from

09.02.2026 without fail. He further submits that the case was altered to include offences under the SC/ST (POA) Act after a delay of seven years from the date of occurrence. Consequently, the petitioner was arrested on 28.11.2025 for an incident that allegedly occurred on 28.11.2017, and he remained in custody for 70 days. As the second respondent has now completed the investigation and the final report is ready for filing, no useful purpose would be served by requiring the petitioner to continue complying with the aforementioned condition.

¶3Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the official respondents has no objection to the modification sought by the petitioner.

¶4In view of the above and considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the fact that the investigation has Page3 of 4 been completed, this Court is of the considered view that the prayer sought by the petitioner may be acceded to.

¶5Accordingly, the condition imposed on the petitioner in Crl.A. No. 60 of 2026, vide order dated 04.02.2026, requiring him to appear before the Trial Court on the first working day of every week at 10:30 a.m. until further orders, is hereby modified. The petitioner shall now appear before the Trial Court on the first working day of every English calendar month at 10:30 a.m., effective from 01.04.2026, and thereafter, on such days as may be fixed by the learned Trial Judge.

6.This criminal miscellaneous petition stands ordered accordingly. 12-03-2026 SHA To

¶1The Inspector of Police Redhills Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Crime No. 1729/2017.

¶2The Assistant Commissioner of Police Redhill Sub Division, Tiruvallur District.

¶3The Principal District & Sessions Court, Thiruvallur. CRLoMPoNo.o4748oofo2026 A.D.JAGADISHoCHANDIRA,oJ. SHA CRLoMPoNo.o4748oofo2026 12-03-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA in CRL A No. 60 of 2026 Muthupandi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police Redhills Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Crime No. 1729/2017. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Redhill Sub Division, Tiruvallur District. 3. Elumalai ..Respondent(s) Criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to relax the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on the first working day of every week at 10.30 am until further orders imposed in the order dated 04.02.2026 made in Crl.A.No.60 of 2026 on this file of this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 & R2