Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13780/2025allowed

A.Rajesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

2025-08-20Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD).No.13780 of 2025 A.Rajesh, S/o.Arumugasamy ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, M.Pudupatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.108/2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vidhya Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR RELAXATION Under Sec.528 of BNSS PRAYER :- To relax the condition imposed on the petitioner by order, dated 08.05.2025, passed in Crl.MP.No.1536 of 2025 on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur.

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ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- This petition has been filed to relax the condition imposed on the petitioner in Crl.MP.No.1536 of 2025 dated 08.05.2025 on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur. .

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petitioner has filed a bail application in Crl.MP.No.1536 of 2025 before the learned on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur and the same was allowed with the following conditions: ''i. the petitioner shall pay an additional compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- each to the 4 families of the deceased victims and Rs. 5,00,000/- to one seriously injured person and also Rs.2,00,000/- each to 5 simple injuries persons through the police concerned ii. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi.

iii. The petitioner/accused shall appear before the respondent P.S. every day at 6.00p.m. until further orders.'' 2/6

3. He further submits that this petitioner has filed a modification petition before this court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8698 of 2025. This court allowed the modification petition by way of order dated 29.05.2025 in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8698 of 2025 and modified the conditions only about the payment of additional compensation. The relevant portion of the said order is as follows :

''i) The petitioners each shall pay an additional compensation of Rs.2,50,000/- to the four families of the deceased victims each; ii) the petitioners each shall pay an additional compensation of Rs.75,000/- to one seriously injured person and iii) The petitioners each shall pay an additional compensation of Rs.50,000/- to five simple injured persons each, directly to the victim''

4. He further submits that with regard to the condition No.iii imposed against the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.1536/2025 dated 08.05.2025, he complying the condition No.iii regularly and signed 3/6

before the respondent police regularly. This petitioner is working as a Manager in the Standard Fireworks Company and he is unable to comply the condition daily, it will affect his working hours. Therefore, it is just and necessary to relax the said condition No.iii imposed on the petitioner. Hence, he prays to allow the present relaxation petition.

5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner has complied with the condition regularly.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and being satisfied with the reasons stated above, this Court is inclined to relax the condition No.iii alone imposed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur in Crl.M.P.No.1536 of 2025 dated 08.05.2025.

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7. Accordingly, condition No.iii imposed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur in Crl.M.P.No.1536 of 2025 dated 08.05.2025 is relaxed and the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

(P V M J) 20.08.2025 2/2 gvn To

1. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur

2. The Inspector of Police, M.Pudupatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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P.VADAMALAI, J.

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ORDER

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