Manikandan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in Crl.A.(MD)No.636 of 2022 Manikandan, S/o.Karuppaiyan, Mela Street, Anaikkadu, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian Advocate For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.S.Abul Kalam Azad Government Advocate

ORDER

This petition is filed to relax the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7814 of 2024 in Crl.A.(MD)No.636 of 2022, by order dated 05.08.2024.

2. This Court, while suspending the sentence on 28.03.2024 in Crl.M.P.(MD) 1/3

No.3362 of 2024, directed the petitioner to appear before the learned Special Judge for Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act Cases, Thanjavur, daily at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. till the disposal of the appeal. Subsequently, on the petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7814 of 2024, this Court, by order dated 05.08.2024, modified the condition to the effect that the petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court, once in a week, i.e. every first working day of the week at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. Now, this petition is filed seeking to relax the said condition.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is regularly complying with the condition for the past six months. Further, the petitioner has not created any problem to the victim.

4. Ms.P.Vidhya, Police Constable in All Women Police Station, who is present before this Court, has also confirmed that the petitioner has not created any problem to the victim.

5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is regularly complying with the condition for the past six months and he has not created any problem to the victim, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7814 of 2024.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed and the condition is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall appear before the trial 2/3

Court once in a month, i.e. on the first working day of every English Calender month at 10.30 a.m., till the disposal of the appeal. sd/- 24/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

ogy TO 1 THE SESSIONS JUDGE, PRINCIPAL SPECIAL COURT FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER POCSO ACT, THANJAVUR.

2 THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL OF POCSO ACT CASES, THANJAVUR.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PATTUKOTTAI POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.3869 of 2025 in Crl.A.(MD)No.636 of 2022 Date :24/03/2025 NBF/VR/ SAR/ (02/04/2025) 3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3