P.Jeevanandam v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.M.P.No.4085 of 2020 in Crl.O.P.No. 27589 of 2018 1.P.Jeevanandam, S/o.Ponurangan.

2.J.Saravanana, S/o.Jeevanandam ... Petitioners Both petitioners are residing at No.12, Sammandam Street, Bharathipuram, Chrompet, Chennai - 600 044.

-VsThe State, rep by, The Central Bureau of Investigation, BS & EC Ganganagar, Bengaluru.

Cr.No.RC 13(E) 2018/CBI/BS & FC, Bangalore.

... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to relax the condition that the petitioners are directed to report before the

respondent police once in a month i.e., first working day of every month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders in order dated 18.07.2019 made in Crl.M.P.No.9343/2019 in Crl.O.P.No.27589 of 2018 by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.K.T.S.Sivakumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners have filed this petition to relax the conditions imposed by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.9343 of 2019 in Crl.O.P.No.27589 of 2018 dated 18.07.2019, that the petitioners are directed to report before the respondent police once in a month i.e., first working day of every month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that originally petitioners are granted Anticipatory Bail on condition that the petitioners are directed to report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. Consequently, the condition was modified to the effect that the petitioners are directed to report before the respondent police once in a month i.e., first working day of every month

at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. He further submitted that due to Covid-19 the petitioners are inconvenient to appear before the respondent police. Hence, he seeks to relax the condition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State submitted that the petitioners have complying with the conditions regularly.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the condition already imposed on the petitioners is relaxed. However, the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The other conditions imposed by this Court shall remain unaltered. This petition is ordered accordingly. 24.06.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order dna

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

dna To 1.The Central Bureau of Investigation, BS & EC Ganganagar, Bengaluru.

Cr.No.RC 13(E) 2018/CBI/BS & FC, Bangalore.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.M.P.No.4085 of 2020 in Crl.O.P.No. 27589 of 2018 24.06.2020