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R Jayakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-14Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fourteenth day of December Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.13395 of 2021 IN CRL.A.NO.320 of 2013 R. JAYAKUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.5 ] Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, CHENNAI 600 006.

Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to relax the condition imposed that the petitioner to appear before the Trial Court every first working day of the month of July and January by this Honourable Court in Crl.M.P.No.3419/2018 in Crl.A.NO.320 of 2013 dated 06.03.2018 and thus render justice.

Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.V.R.MUKUNDAKUMAR, Advocate for the Petitioner and of MR.K.SRINIVASAN, Special public Prosecutor for CBI Cases on behalf of the Respondents the court made the following order:- This petition has been filed to relax the condition imposed that the petitioner to appear before the Trial Court every first working day of the month of July and January by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.3419 of 2018 in Crl.A.No.320 of 2013 dated 06.03.2018.

2. The petitioner/appellant, who was arrayed as A5 in CC No.68 of 2004 on the file of the XI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CBI Cases relating to Banks and Financial Institutions), Chennai, was convicted for the offence under Sections 120-B, r/w.420, 467, 467 r/w. 471 of IPC, 468, 468 r/w. 471 of IPC and 13(2) r/w. 13(1)(d) of

Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to under go rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months and for the offence under Section 420 of IPC sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-, in default, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for six months. Challenging the same, the petitioner/A5 has preferred an appeal before this Court. Pending appeal, he seeks suspension of sentence and this Court, by an order, dated 26.04.2013, suspended the sentence with a condition that the petitioner should appear before the concerned trial Court on the first working day of every alternative month. Subsequently, the same has been modified by the order of this Court in Crl.M.P.No.3419 of 2018, dated 06.03.2018 and the petitioner was directed to appear before the trial Court once in 6 months. Now, to relax the above said condition, the present petition has been filed.

3. This Court considered the submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on records carefully.

4. Considering the fact that already the condition was modified by this Court on 06.03.2018 and the petitioner was directed to appear before the Trial Court once in six months, and the above said condition is a fair one and there is no reason to modify the same and hence, this Court is inclined to dismiss the petition.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 14/12/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE XI ADDIITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (CBI CASES RELATING TO BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS), CHENNAI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, CHENNAI 600 006.

3 THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CBI CASES, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

C.C. to M/S.V.R.MUKUNDAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges Order in CRL MP.13395/2021 in CRL A.320/2013 Date :14/12/2021 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format JPA 15/12/2021