Sathya v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixteenth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN IN CRL OP(MD) No.9424 of 2023 SATHYA ... Petitioner / Accused No.6 Vs STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KADAYANALLUR POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT. (CRIME NO.337 OF 2022.) ... Respondent / Complainant Criminal Miscellaneous 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 no.6(c) in the order in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9424 of 2023 dated 21.06.2023 on the file of this Honble Court. Order : This criminal miscellaneous petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.MOHAMED HASHIM A, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.R.SURESH KUMAR, Government Advocate (Crl. side) on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- While passing the order in Crl.O.P(MD)No.9424 of 2023, this Court directed the petitioner to appear before the trial Court namely the learned Principal Special Judge for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

¶2In Cr.M.P.No.9675 of 2023, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli has passed an order dated 24.07.2023, directing this petitioner to stay at Virudhunagar and report before the Virudhunagar East Police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner could not appear before two places at the very same time, as per orders of Principal Special Judge for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai in Crime No.337 of 2022 and the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli and prays the condition to be modified.

¶4Therefore, the condition imposed in Cr.M.P.No.9675 of 2023 by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, is modified that the petitioner can appear before the respondent police on every Sunday, until further orders.

¶5Accordingly, this petition is allowed.

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16/08/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. PNN To

1.The Principal Sepecial Judge for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Principal Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kadayanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar East Police Station, Virudhunagar.

5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vasudevanallur Police Station.

6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN IN CRL OP(MD) No.9424 of 2023 Date :16/08/2023 ED/VR/SAR- (23/08/2023) 3P / 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023