Patchaimuthu v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL MP(MD) No.3982 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Fourteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN CRL MP(MD) No.3982 of 2020 IN CRL OP(MD) No.5798 of 2020 PATCHAIMUTHU ... PETITIONER/PETITIONER/ACCUSED/ACCUSED Vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT, (IN CRIME NO. 14 OF 2015) ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to extend the time granted in Crl.OP.(MD).No. 5798 of 2020 dated 09.06.2020 on the file of this Hon`ble Court while granting anticipitatory bail to the petitioner.

Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.I.SABEER MOHAMED, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Government Advocate(Crl. Side) on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- This Court, by order dated 09.06.2020, in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5798 of 2020, directed the petitioner to appear and execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- [Rupees Ten Thousand only] before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Mellur, within a period of six weeks. According to the petitioner, due to lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic situation, the petitioner was not able to appear before the Magistrate concerned, within the stipulated time and hence, the present petition has been filed seeking extension of time.

2. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered and time granted by this Court vide order dated 09.06.2020 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5798 of 2020 is extended by two weeks from today, subject to payment of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL MP(MD) No.3982 of 2020 Rs.5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand only] to the credit of Madras High Court Madurai Bench Advocate Clerk's Welfare Association, Madurai [Account No.496039124, Indian Bank, High Court Branch, Madurai, IFSC Code:IDIB000H040], failing which, this petition shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court. sd/- 14/08/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Melur.

2. Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Madurai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Copy to: The Officer Incharge, Madras High Court Madurai Bench Advocate Clerk's Welfare Association, Madurai

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.3982 of 2020 IN CRL OP(MD) No.5798 of 2020 Date :14/08/2020 vsg AE/AKM/SAR-II (18.08.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2