M.Murugan @ Muruganantham v. State Rep.By, The Assistant Commissioner Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.04.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN 1.M.Murugan @ Muruganantham (M/Age 34 years), S/o. Manivannan Nadu Theru, Ayyalapettai, Srirangam, Trichy 2.G.Perumal @ Vairaperumal (M/Age 32 years) S/o Ganesan No.24/6, Annalai Iyyapa Nagar, Tiruparanduarai, Trichy.
.. Petitioners 1.State Rep by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thiruppur South City, Thiruppur District.
2.State Rep By The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur.
(Crime No.194 of 2018) 3.Nagarajan S/o Kalimuthu PeriyaPanaiyur, Kulithalai, Karur District.
.. Respondents 1/4
Prayer : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to relax the condition in "paragraph No.9 (iii)" imposed by this Court in the above said Crl.M.P.No.6394 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.572 of 2023 dated 19.11.2025. For Petitioners :
Mr.V.Tamizhanban For Respondents :
Mr.S.Raja Kumar (for R1 & R2) Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.E.Chandrasekaran (No appearance) Legal Aid Counsel (for R3)
ORDER
(Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) In this petition, the prayer is for relaxation of the condition in paragraph 9(iii) of order dated 19.11.2025. The Division Bench by its order dated 19.11.2025, had suspended the sentence of the petitioner imposing certain conditions. Under one of the conditions, the petitioners were directed to appear before the trial Court on all working days at 10.30 a.m. until the disposal of the Criminal Appeal. 2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, confirms that the petitioners have been complying with all conditions under order dated 19.11.2025 thus far. He hence does not seriously object to the relaxation sought for.
3. Hence, this petition is ordered and the conditions imposed under order dated 19.11.2025 are reiterated barring No.9 (iii), which shall now 2/4
read as follows:
'The petitioners shall appear before the trial Court on the 1st working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until the disposal of the Criminal Appeal and if they are not able to appear before the trial Court on any day, they shall make arrangements to file an application under Section 317 of Cr.P.C. and shall appear before the trial Court on any other day in lieu of the date of his absence, as directed by the trial Court.'
[A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 08.04.2026 Speaking order Note to Registry : Issue Today To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thiruppur South City, Thiruppur District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.
and SUNDER MOHAN,J.
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