Madras High CourtCRL OP/262/2023disposed of

P.Raju @ Devasagayaraj v. The State Rep By Its,

2023-08-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.262 of 2023 & Crl.M.P.No.99 of 2023 P.Raju @ Devasagayaraj ... Petitioner vs.

State Rep by The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch Coimbatore City (Crime No.24/2020) ...

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the order passed in Crl.MP.No.4216 of 2022 dated 16.11.2022 passed by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Bharathy For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side) Pg.No.1 of 4

ORDER

This petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the Court below to the extent of directing the petitioner to appear before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m., until further orders.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. The petitioner has been arrayed as an accused in Crime No.24 of 2020 for offence under Sections 406 & 420 of IPC. The petitioner filed an anticipatory bail petition in C.M.P.No.5080 of 2021 and the petition was allowed by an order dated 31.03.2022 by imposing certain conditions.

4. The respondent filed an application in Crl.M.P.No.4216 of 2022 seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted in favour of the petitioner. This petition was disposed of by the Court below by an order dated 16.11.2022, dismissing the relief in so far as cancellation of bail is concerned but however the petitioner was directed to report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m. This portion of the order has been put to challenge in this Criminal Original petition.

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5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the investigation is pending and that final report will be filed as expeditiously as possible.

6. Considering the fact that First Information Report was registered in the year 2020 and also of the fact that the petitioner had the advantage of an anticipatory bail granted in his favour, it will suffice if the direction issued by the Court below is modified to the extent, that the petitioner will appear before the respondent police as and when required during the course of the investigation.

7. This Criminal Original petition is disposed of in the above terms. Connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. 08.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order mpl To 1.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Coimbatore City.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

mpl Crl.OP No.262 of 2023 &Crl.M.P.No.99 of 2023 08.08.2023 Pg.No.4 of 4