Punithan v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN in CRL RC No. 207 of 2026 Punithan S/o. Muthu Kumar, No.102, New Valaima Nagar, Chennai - 600 012.

...Petitioner(s)

Vs.

The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, K7, ICF Police Station, Chennai - 38.

Crime No.505 of 2020.

...Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to exempt the petitioner from surrendering before the V-Metropolitan Magistrate Court Egmore at Chennai in connection with the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner in CC.No.2727 of 2021 dated 15.06.2023 and the same was confirmed by the Judgment passed in C.A.No.399 of 2023 dated 03.12.2025 on the file of the XV Additional District and Sessions Judge at Chennai.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Adithya Varadarajan For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

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This petition has been filed seeking to exempt the petitioner from surrendering before the V-Metropolitan Magistrate Court Egmore at Chennai in connection with the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner in CC.No.2727 of 2021 dated 15.06.2023 and the same was confirmed by the XV learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chennai in C.A.No.399 of 2023 dated 03.12.2025.

2. No grounds are made out for exemption from surrendering. Hence, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. 04-02-2026 Mac To

1. The V-Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore at Chennai

2. The XV Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, K7, ICF Police Station, Chennai - 38.

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SUNDER MOHAN J.

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