T.M.Sankar v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Sixteenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.5854 of 2022 IN CRL OP.444 of 2022 T.M.SANKAR [ PETITIONER ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-1 TRIPLICANE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-636 803 CRIME NO.94 OF 2020.

Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein the High Court will be pleased to modify the order passed on 10.01.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.444 of 2022 in Crime No.94 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police, by reducing the deposit amount of Rs.5,00,000/- to Rs.2,50,000/- in order to enable him to comply the said order at once.

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.N.KUMANAN, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.R.KISHORE KUMAR, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) on behalf of the Respondent the court made the following order:- The Petitioner has filed this petition seeking to modify the condition that the petitioner was directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-(Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.94 of 2020 before the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, imposed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.444 of 2022 dated 10.01.2022.

2. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is doing business and due to Covid Pandemic and its strict guide lines, he had suffered enormous loss. He further submitted that the petitioner is not able to mobilize the funds. Hence, the present modification petition has been filed.

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

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, reason is justifiable, the condition already imposed by this Court is modified and the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/-(Rupees Three Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.94 of 2020 before the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous petition is ordered. -sd/- 16/06/2022 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.II, EGMORE, CHENNAI 2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-1 TRIPLICANE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 C.C. to M/S.N.KUMANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.9581 Order in CRL MP.5854/2022 in CRL OP.444/2022 Date :16/06/2022 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format JPA 21/06/2022