D.Bharath v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN in Crl.OP.No.4044 of 2026 D.Bharath S/o. Dharmaraj, No.16, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Anjugam Store, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police S-8 Adambakkam Police Station, Chennai. (Crime No.377 of 2025) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner viz., Para No.7(b) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police at 10.30 A.M and 5.30 P.M for a period of four weeks and thereafter once in morning at 10.30 A.M for another two weeks and as and when required for interrogation vide order dated 03.03.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Crl.Op.No.4044 of 2026 in Crime No377 of 2025 on the file of Respondent Police and pass such further order or other orders as this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Rajkumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking modification of condition in para 7(b) imposed on the petitioner in Crl.OP.No.4044 of 2026 dated 03.03.2026, whereby the petitioner was directed to report before the respondent police at 10.30 A.M and 5.30 P.M for a period of four weeks and thereafter once in morning at 10.30 A.M for another two weeks and as and when required for interrogation.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been complying with the conditions imposed by the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, in Crime No.519 of 2025 by appearing before the Court at 10.00 a.m and before the respondent police at 6.30 p.m daily and hence sought modification of the above condition.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) strongly opposed for modification and submitted that the order of the learned Magistrate is subsequent to the order passed by this Court.

4. In view of the above submission, if the petitioner has any grievance, he is at liberty to approach the concerned Magistrate for appropriate modification. Hence, this Court does not find any merit in the present petition. Accordingly this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. 07-04-2026 DRL

To 1.The Inspector of Police S-8 Adambakkam Police Station, Chennai. (Crime No.377 of 2025) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

DRL in Crl.OP.No.4044 of 2026 07-04-2026