Madras High CourtCRL MP(MD)/3905/2021ordered

Sermaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-06-15Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan2 pages

CRL MP(MD) No.3905 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fifteenth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN CRL MP(MD) No.3905 of 2021 IN CRL OP(MD) No.6617 of 2021 1 SERMARAJ 2 SIVABALAN 3 ANNATHAI 4 THANGASELVI 5 RAJAMMAL @ MARY ... PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED No.1 to 5 Vs THE STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THATTARMADAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUD DISTRICT.

CR.NO. 73 OF 2021. ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to extend the time period for surrender as well as to comply the condition order passed by this Honble Court in Crl.OP.(MD). No.6617 of 2021 dated.12.05.2021 and to pass further or other orders.

Order :This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.D.S.HAROON RASHEED, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.M.MUTHUMANIKKAM, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu(Crl.Side) on behalf of the Respondent, the Court made the following order:- The petition has been filed to extend the time granted by this court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.6617 of 2021 dated 12.05.2021, for producing the sureties and for executing the bail bond.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that due to covid-19 pandemic situation the petitioners are unable to arrange sureties and could not surrender before the concerned Magistrate and execute the bail bond within a stipulated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL MP(MD) No.3905 of 2021 time as ordered by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant further time to execute the sureties.

3.Heard the learned Government Advocate(Criminal Side) appearing for the State.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation this petition is allowed and the time for producing the sureties is extended by two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order as a last chance.

sd/- 15/06/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SATHAKULAM, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THATTARMADAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.3905 of 2021 IN CRL OP(MD) No.6617 of 2021 Date :15/06/2021 AAV PK/PN/SAR-IV/18.06.2021 : 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2