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Chandra v. State Rep By The

2024-04-03Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

The petitioner seeks relaxation in the condition imposed by this Court vide order dated 29.03.2023 in Crl.A.No.964 of 2022, that the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Special Court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) (Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases), Poonamallee, Chennai (trial Court) on all working days at 10.30 a.m until further orders.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the conditions imposed by this Court have been scrupulously followed by the petitioner herein and he is regularly reporting before the Special Court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) (Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases), Poonamallee, Chennai (trial Court). However, with regard to the condition imposed by this Court to the effect that the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Special Court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) (Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Page No.1/4

Bomb Blast Cases), Poonamallee, Chennai (trial Court) daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders, the petitioner now seeks for relaxation of the said condition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that that the petitioner is regularly complying with the conditions imposed by this Court on 29.03.2023.

4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner herein is regularly complying with the conditions imposed by this Court, we are inclined to modify the order in the following manner:- "9(iv) the petitioner shall appear before the Special Court under the Prevision of Terrorism Act (POTA) (Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases), Poonamallee, Chennai (trial Court) twice in a month (i.e.,) first and third Monday of every month at 10.30 a.m."

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5. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered accordingly. (M.S.R, J.) (S.M, J.) 03.04.2024 Tsg Page No.3/4

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

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