Madras High CourtCRL RC/1218/2020disposed of

Devarajan v. State Rep.By

2020-12-21Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.R.C.No.1218 of 2020 Devarajan, S/o.Thandavaraiyan .. Petitioner /versus/ The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., praying to modify the Condition No.2. "The petitioner is directed to deposit sum of Rs.1,00,000/- before the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu and on deposit the said amount has to be deposited by the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu to the credit of the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust as Non Refundable deposit" imposed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu by its order dated 24.09.2020 in Crl.M.P.No.1365 of 2020 and set aside the order and modify the condition No.2.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Karthik For Respondent :

Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The Revision is filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu by its order dated 24.09.2020 in Crl.M.P.No.1365 of 2020 that "The petitioner is directed to deposit sum of Rs.1,00,000/- before the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu and on deposit the said amount has to be deposited by the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu to the credit of the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust as Non Refundable deposit" 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the vehicle is the only source of income for the petitioner and his family. The vehicle was seized on 30.01.2020 and kept under the custody of the respondent Police. Due to the same the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner is deprived of his earnings incurs huge financial loss and petitioner cannot able to go for his daily work in this pandemic situation and the petitioner could not arrange the amount imposed by the District and Sessions Court, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and prays to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner.

3.Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Rupees Only) before the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu and on such deposit, the said amount has to be deposited by the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu to the credit of the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust as Non-Refundable Deposit.

4.With the above direction, this Criminal Revision Case is ordered.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rst To:

1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Chengalpattu.

3.The Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. Karthik, Advocate sr 42923.

Crl.R.C.No.1218 of 2020 MP(CO) SP(19/01/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/