Swaminathan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Ninth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice R. PONGIAPPAN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.1359 of 2022 IN CRL OP.24659/2021 SWAMINATHAN [ PETITIONER/ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, T-7 TANK FACTORY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.445/2021.

Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to extend the time to surrender the petitioner before the concerned magistrate court made in Crl.OP.NO.24659 of 2021 dated 16.12.2021. Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.M.R.SENTHILKUMAR, Advocate for the petitioner and of M/S.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) on behalf of the Respondent the court made the following order:- This petition has been filed to extend the time granted by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.24659 of 2021, dated 16.12.2021, to surrender the petitioner before the concerned Magistrate Court. 2.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that since the functioning of the Magistrate Courts in Tamil Nadu was temporarily stayed due to the rising cases of Covid-19 pandemic, the petitioner could not able to appear before the concerned Magistrate within the stipulated time. Hence, he prays to extend the time. 3.

Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police.

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4.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since the petitioner could not able to appear before the concerned Magistrate within the stipulated time, this petition is ordered and the time for surrendering the petitioner before the concerned Magistrate Court is extended by two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

-sd/- 09/02/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AMBATTUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, T-7 TANK FACTORY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

C.C. to M/S.M.R.SENTHILKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges Order in CRL MP.1359/2022 in CRL OP.24659/2021 Date :09/02/2022 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format RW 14/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/