B.Vengadesan v. The Inspector of Police

CRL MP(MD) No.9560 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Tenth day of July Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL MP(MD) No.9560 of 2023 IN CRL OP(MD) No.9467 of 2023 B.VENGADESAN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 Vs THE STATE REP BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MANGALAMPETTAI POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT. CRIME.NO.78/2006 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to modify the condition in 6(ii) imposed by this Honble Court on the petitioners in Crl.O.P(MD)No.9467 of 2023 dated 05.06.2023. Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.DURAIPANDIAN K S, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.M.VAIKKAM KARUNANTIHI, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- This petition has been filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.9467 of 2023 on 05.06.2023.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that since the warrant is pending against the eighth accused, the above said trial could not be commenced.

3.Now the grievance of the petitioner is that he is working as Driver and he could not able to travel for more than 240 km per day for complying the condition, which is imposed by this Court.

¶4The condition in paragraph No.6(ii) of the order dated

05.06.2023 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.9467 of 2023 is modified. The petitioner shall report before the ACJM, Special Court for Idol Theft Cases, Kumbakonam, once in a week (I.e) on every Monday at

10.30 a.m. for a period of six weeks and thereafter, as and when requires for interrogation. CRLeMP(MD)eNo.9560eofe2023

¶5There shall be a direction to the concerned trial Court to split up the case against the accused, whom the warrant is pending and further directed to complete the above said trial process within a period of six months thereafter. sd/- 10/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. INDU TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SPECIAL COURT FOR IDOL THEFT CASES, KUMBAKONAM. 2 DO THROUGH: THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT @ KUMBAKONAM. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MANGALAMPETTAI POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. COPY TO 1 THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI 2 THE SECTION OFFICER, CRIMINAL SECTION MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI ORDER IN CRL MP(MD) No.9560 of 2023 IN CRL OP(MD) No.9467 of 2023 Date :10/07/2023 PKP/MMS/SAR- /13.07.2023/ 2P/7C