P.Chidambaram , Aged 67 Years, v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Seventh day of August Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.10833 of 2018 IN CRL A.671/2011 P.CHIDAMBARAM [ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 THE STATE REP. BY [ RESPONDENTS ] THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI & SCB, CHENNAI.

CR.NO. RC/3/(S)/95 2 THE TAMIL NADU TRIBAL ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESEIDENT P.SHANMUGAM Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein the High Court will be pleased to relax the bail condition of reporting before the Learned Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri (Special Court for Schedule Castes & scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989) on the first working day of every month imposed by its order dated 24.8.2016 in M.P.No. 7626 of 2016 in Crl.A.No. 671 of 2011 by this Honble Court.

Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.J.BHARATHIRAJA Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.K.SRINIVASAN SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CBI CASES on behalf of the Respondent the court made the following order:- This petition has been filed to relax the condition imposed on the petitioner in M.P.No.7626 of 2016 in Crl.A.No.671 of 2011 dated 24.08.2016 directing the petitioner to appear before the trial Court on the first working day of every month at 10.30 a.m until further orders.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that from the date of suspension of sentence, the petitioner has been complying with the condition imposed by this court in M.P.No.7626 of 2016 in Crl.A.No.671 of 2011 on 24.08.2016 regularly. He would further submit that the condition in respect of the similarly placed co-accused/appellants have been totally relaxed by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.2084 and 2085 of 2016 in Crl.A.No.622 of 2011 dated 26.02.2016 and therefore, he prayed for relaxation of the said condition.

3. The learned Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases would submit that he is yet to get instruction with regard to compliance of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

condition. However, he would further submit that this Court had relaxed the condition in respect of the co-accused.

4. Taking into consideration of the submissions made by the counsels on either side, the condition imposed by this court in M.P.No.7626 of 2016 in Crl.A.No.671 of 2011 is relaxed. However, the petitioner shall inform the respondent if there is any change of address immediately and that the petitioner shall make due arrangement for appearance of the counsels at the time of final hearing of the appeal.

-sd/- 27/08/2018 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 PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE DHARMAPURI[SPECIAL COURT FOR SCHEDULE CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES[PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT 1989 2 THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI & SCB, CHENNAI.

3 THE TAMIL NADU TRIBAL ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESEIDENT P.SHANMUGAM 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 C.C. to M/S.J.BHARATHIRAJA Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 16109 Order in CRL MP.10833/2018 in CRL A.671/2011 Date :27/08/2018 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format RD 05/09/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/