Mathan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in Crl.A.(MD)No.1117 of 2024 Mathan, S/o.Kathirvel, 86/B, South Street, Keelapandavarmangalam, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
Petitioner(s) Vs State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.
Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N.Mohideen Basha Advocate For Respondent(s):
Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4
ORDER
The petitioner is the sole accused in Spl.C.C.No.20 of 2022 and he was found guilty and convicted and sentenced by the Mahila Court, Thoothukudi, by Judgment dated 28.10.2024.
2. This Court, while suspending the sentence imposed by the trial Court, on 28.02.2025 in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.13799 of 2024, directed the petitioner to report before the Tiruppur South Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. Now, this petition has been filed to relax the said condition.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that as per the order of this Court dated 28.02.2025, the petitioner is regularly complying with the condition from 14.03.2025. He further submits that the petitioner is now suffering with certain ailments and there is no one to look after his parents. Therefore, the petitioner seeks to modify the condition.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the petitioner is regularly complying with the condition from 14.03.2025.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is regularly complying with the condition from 14.03.2025, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.13799 of 2024.
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6. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the condition is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police once in a week, i.e. on every Monday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner and his sureties shall file an affidavit before the respondent Police that the petitioner will not disturb the victim at any point of time.
sd/- 25/04/2025 / TRUE COPY / 25/04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Judicial ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
ogy To 1 THE JUDGE, MAHILA COURT, THOOTHUKUDI 2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUPPUR SOUTH POLICE STATION, TIRUPPUR.
4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KOVILPATTI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
5. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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+1 CC to M/s.N.MOHIDEEN BASHA, Advocate ( SR-4774[I] dated 25/04/2025 )
ORDER
IN in Crl.A.(MD)No.1117 of 2024 Date :25/04/2025 MK/SAR /25.04.2025 4P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4