Azhagarsamy v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.07.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI in CRL.OP(MD).No.8994 of 2025 Azhagarsamy ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

(Crime Number Not known of 2025) ... Respondent / Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PRAYER :- Petition for EXTENSION OF TIME under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to extend the time to appear before the respondent police for enquiry as per the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8994 of 2025 dated 21.05.2025. 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This petition has been filed to extend the time to the petitioner for appear before the respondent police in respect of enquiry as per the order of this Court in Crl.OP(MD) No.8994 of 2025 dated 21.05.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's wife is taking treatment for cancer and she is in critical condition. Further, the respondent police has issued a summon to the petitioner dated 04.06.2025 calling upon the petitioner to attend the enquiry. Since the petitioner is not in a position to attend the enquiry before the respondent police and the petitioner has sent a legal notice to the respondent. Hence, he filed a petition for extension of time to comply with the conditions.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner has not appeared before the respondent police for enquiry.

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4. Considering the reasons stated in the petition, two weeks further time is granted to the petitioner to appear before the respondent police from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the respondent police is directed to complete the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. sd/- 22/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / /08/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

msrm To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

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

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ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.9485 of 2025 IN CRL OP(MD) No.8994 of 2025 Date :22/07/2025 PS/SAR.19.08.2025 4P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4