Madras High CourtCRL MP(MD)/4367/2021ordered

Athimoolam v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-06-29Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan2 pages

CRL MP(MD) No.4367 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Ninth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN CRL MP(MD) No.4367 of 2021 IN CRL OP(MD) No.5338 of 2021 ATHIMOOLAM ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THATTAPARAI POLICE STATION, THATTAPARAI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.20 OF 2021.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to extension of time for execute sureties in Crl.OP.(MD).No.5338 of 2021 order dated 23.4.2021.

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.ALAGIANAMBI.P, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.M.MUTHUMANIKKAM, Government Advocate (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.5338 of 2021 dated 23.04.2021, for producing the sureties and for executing the bail bond.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that due to ill health the petitioner is unable to arrange sureties and could not surrender before the concerned Magistrate and execute the bail bond within a stipulated 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 petitioner and also the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL MP(MD) No.4367 of 2021 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/- 29/06/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL OF POCSO ACT, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THATTAPARAI POLICE STATION, THATTAPARAI, TUTICORIN DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.4367 of 2021 IN CRL OP(MD) No.5338 of 2021 Date :29/06/2021 aav JM/VR/SAR I/01.07.2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2