Murugesan v. State By Inspector Or Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. Murugesan S/o.Narasimman, No.3/351, Bharathi Nagar, Geretti Village, Sesurajapuram Post, Anchetty Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

2. Nagaraj S/o.Vadivelu, Indira Nagar, Ootamalai Village, Hongenakkal Post, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by:

The Inspector or Police, Hogenakkal Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

[Crime No.137/2025] ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed under Section 528 of Cr.P.C. to relax the condition passed in Crl.OP.No.8453/2026 dated 06/04/2026 directing the Petitioners shall report before the Respondent police twice a day at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm for a period of 90 days and thereafter as and when required for interrogation in toto and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s):

Ms.R.S.Indira, Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to relax the condition imposed in Crl.OP.No.8453/2026 dated 06/04/2026 directing the Petitioners to report before the Respondent police twice a day at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm for a period of 90 days and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have complied the condition without any violation and since they are the daily wage workers, they find difficult to comply the condition. Hence, prayed to relax the condition in Crl.OP.No.8453 of 2026.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the direction is to comply the condition for 90 days and the period is not yet completed and in the meantime, the petitioners have filed this petition and hence objected to relax the condition.

4. From the submissions made on either side, this Court is inclined to modify the condition. Accordingly, the condition imposed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.8453 of 2026 that the "petitioners shall report before the respondent

police daily at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm..." is modified to the effect that "the petitioners shall report before the respondent police twice a day at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm on alternative days....".

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands ordered.

16-06-2026 MJS Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Hogenakkal Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MJS 16-06-2026