Madras High CourtCRL MP/3911/2020ordered

S.Pushparaj v. State Rep. By

2020-05-06Honourable Mr Justice T. Ravindran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.05.2020 THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAVINDRAN CRL.MP.NO.3911 of 2020 In S.Pushparaj ..... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep by Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District, (Cr.No.281 of 2019) ..... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to relax the condition imposed in para 6(b) of the order dated 02.01.2020 (mentioned as 02.01.2019) made in Crl.O.P.No. 32239 of 2019 that the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. until further orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabakar For Respondent : Mr.Shanmuga Rajendran, Public Prosecutor.

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ORDER

While extending the relief of Anticipatory Bail in favour of the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No. 32239 of 2019, this Court by order dated 02.01.2020 had inter alia directed the petitioner to report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30p.m. until further orders.

2. According to the petitioner, in compliance of the directions given in Crl.O.P.No. 32239 of 2019, he had been reporting to the respondent police daily from 12.02.2020 to 20.03.2020 and subsequently, due to the lockdown and restriction of the movement of the public, he is unable to comply with the aforestated condition and further, according to him, due to the present covid-19 pandemic situation, he is unable to comply with the condition and sought for the relaxation of the condition imposed on him.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that as stated by the petitioner, he has complied with the condition till 20.03.2020 as ordered by this Court and left the matter to be decided by this Court. 2/4

4. Considering the lockdown and the restriction of the movement of the public and the hardship experienced by the petitioner in reporting before the respondent police daily due to the present covid -19 pandemic situation and further, considering that the petitioner had complied with the condition imposed by this Court earlier without fail, in all, I am inclined to relax the condition imposed on the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is henceforth directed to report before the respondent police once in a week at 10.30 a.m. until further orders and accordingly, the petition stands ordered. 06.05.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No sli To:

1. The Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District, (Cr.No.281 of 2019)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. T.RAVINDRAN,J 3/4

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