Madras High CourtCRL OP/18434/2020allowed

Vijayakumar v. The State Rep. By

2020-11-23Honourable Mr Justice T. Ravindran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 23.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAVINDRAN Crl.OP.No.18434 of 2020 Vijayakumar ...

petitioner Vs.

The State Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

...

Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to extend the time granted by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District in Crl.M.P.No.1581 of 2020 dated 30.07.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Ms.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Seeking for the interim custody of the vehicle involved in Crime No.107 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, the petitioner has moved a petition in Crl.M.P.No.1581 of 2020 before the Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri.

2.The Principal Sessions Judge, while ordering the said petition, inter-alia, has directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/- to the credit of the Chief Educational Officer, Krishnagiri, on or before 14.08.2020 as non-refundable deposit and produce the receipt before the District Munsif-cum Judicial Magistrtate - I, Hosur and on such deposit, the Chief Educational Officer, Krishnagiri, shall utilise the deposited amount only for renovation of Government Schools. 3.According to the petitioner, he was unable to comply with the abovesaid direction in particular and has come forward with the criminal original petition seeking for extension of time. It is his case that with reference to the abovesaid relief, the petition filed before the Principal Sessions Court has been returned.

According to the petitioner, due to Covid situation, he is unable to comply with the abovesaid direction issued by the Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice, the petitioner is granted time till Thursday (26.11.2020) to comply with the abovesaid direction issued by the Principal Sessions, Judge. Accordingly, the criminal original petition is disposed of.

Index : Yes/No 23.11.2020 Internet : Yes/No sms Note: Issue order copy on 23.11.2020

To 1.The State Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

2.the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

T.RAVINDRAN,J.

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