N.Shamruth Ram v. Union Territory Of Puducherry Rep.By, The Station Houser Officer (Sho)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN N.Shamruth Ram ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Union Territory of Puducherry Rep. by Station House Officer (SHO), Grand Bazar Police Station, J.N.Street, Puducherry.

Cr. No.57 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records relating to impugned order dated 22.04.2025 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge at Puducherry in Crl.M.P.No.613 of 2025 and set aside same and relax the conditions No.(i) alone i.e., directing the petitioner to appear and sign before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal, daily at 10.00 am., until further orders imposed on him vide Cr.M.P.No.493 of 2025 dated 26.03.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.Prakash Adiyapadam For Mr.M.Kannan For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Mohandass Public Prosecutor (Pudhucherry)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 22.04.2025 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge at Puducherry in Crl.M.P.No.613 of 2025, thereby dismissing the petition filed by the petitioner to relax the condition. 2.

It is seen that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.57 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 121(1), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS and he was granted anticipatory bail by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Puducherry, in Cr.M.P.No.493 of 2025 by an order dated 26.03.2025, on condition that the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal daily at 10.00 am., until further orders. To relax the said condition, he filed another petition in Cr.M.P.No.613 of 2025 and the same was dismissed by the trial Court by an order dated 22.04.2025. Hence the present petition.

3.

On instruction, the learned Public Prosecutor (Pudhucherry) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner is complying with the condition regularly.

4.

Considering the said submission, the conditions No.(i) imposed as against the petitioner is totally relaxed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

29.04.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Puducherry.

2. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal

3. The Station House Officer (SHO), Grand Bazar Police Station, J.N.Street, Puducherry.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts 29.04.2025