Madras High CourtCRL OP/16189/2026disposed of

Palaniammal v. State Rep.By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

2026-06-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Palaniammal W/o. Subramani, Odapalli Akragaram, Kaveri Railway Station, Pallipalayam, Namakkal District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Namakkal District.

(Crime No.11 of 2025) ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to set aside the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Namakkal District in Crl.M.P.No.613 of 2026 dated 22.05.2026 in Crime No.11 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police and relax the condition imposed on the petitioner that the petitioner shall sign before the respondent police daily at 10.00 am until further orders in Crl.M.P.No.337 of 2026 dated 12.03.2026. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.T.Dhasarathan For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Amarnath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to set aside the order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Namakkal District, in Crl.M.P.No.613 of 2026 dated 22.05.2026 in Crime No.11 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police and to relax the condition imposed on the petitioner directing him to appear before the respondent police and sign daily at 10.00 a.m. until further orders, as imposed in Crl.M.P.No.337 of 2026 dated 12.03.2026.

2. The petitioner/accused in Crime No.11 of 2025 was arrested and thereafter, released on bail, subject to the condition that he should appear before the respondent police twice a day. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a petition seeking modification of the bail condition and the said condition was modified, directing him to appear and sign before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m.

3. According to the petitioner, she has been complying with the said condition for more than 90 days. The respondent police have almost completed the investigation. His appearance before the respondent police has become a ritual. Since the petitioner has been complying with the condition for a considerable period, he sought further modification of the bail condition. However, the trial Court dismissed the modification petition without granting the relief sought. Hence, the present petition.

4. The learned Government Advocate for the respondent submitted that the petitioner appeared before the respondent police twice a day from 20.01.2026 to 13.03.2026 i.e., for 53 days. Thereafter, from 14.03.2026 to 25.06.2026, she has been appearing before the respondent police once a day.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the petitioner has been complying with the condition for a considerable period and that the investigation is almost complete. Accordingly, the condition imposed by the trial Court is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police at 10.00 a.m., on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every alternate month, until further orders.

6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

25-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RSI

M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

RSI To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Namakkal District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

25-06-2026