IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.02.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.Nos.2307, 2308, 2310, 2314, 2315 and 2316 of 2017
Crl.O.P.No.2307 of 2017
Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by :
The Inspector of Police, Magudanchavadi Police Station, Salem District, Crime No.552/2016 ... Respondent
Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.2307 of 2017
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to modify the order in 2-a condition in C.M.P.No.154 of 2017 dated 20.01.2017 on the file of the Principal Sessions Court, Salem in so far as the condition is concerned.
For Petitioner in all Crl.O.Ps : Mr.R.Murugabharathi For respondent in all Crl.O.Ps : Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor COMMON ORDER These criminal original petitions have been filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioners in C.M.P.Nos.154, 130, 267, 42, 45, and 87 of 2017 dated 20.01.2017 by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem.
2. It is the case of the petitioners that they have filed a petition in C.M.P.Nos. 154, 130, 267, 42, 45 and 87 of 2017 before the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, seeking bail and the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, by an order dated 20.01.2017, granted bail to the petitioners on certain conditions. One of the condition is that the petitioner in C.M.P.No.154 and 130 of 2017 shall stay at Kallakurichi and report and sign before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kallakurichi daily twice at 10.00 a.m., and 5.00 p.m., until further orders, and the petitioners in C.M.P.No.42 of 2017 shall stay at Perambalur and report and sign before the Judicial Magistrate, Perambalur and the petitioner in C.M.P.No.267 and 45 of 2017 shall stay at Trichy and report and sign before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy daily twice at 10.00 a.m., and 5.00 p.m., until further orders, and the petitioner in C.M.P.No.87 of 2017 shall stay at Karur and report and sign before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur daily twice at 10.00 a.m., and 5.00 p.m., until further orders. Hence, seeking modification of the said order, the petitioners have come up with the present petitions.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are complying with the condition. He further submits that this Court, by an order dated 10.01.2017 in Crl.O.P.No.27764 of 2016, granted anticipatory bail to the similarly placed persons with a direction to appear before the Judicial Magistrate-II, Sankagiri every Monday and Friday at 10.30 a.m., for two weeks.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has no serious objection to modify the said condition imposed on the petitioners.
5. Hence, the condition imposed on the petitioners in C.M.P.Nos. 154, 130, 267, 42, 45 and 87 of 2017 dated 20.01.2017, are hereby modified as follows:-
“ The petitioners shall appear before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sankagiri on every Monday at 10.30. a.m., until further orders. “ The other conditions shall remain unaltered. These criminal original petitions are ordered accordingly.
Index:Yes/No mrp
Note : Issue order copy on 07.02.2017
To
1. The Inspector of Police, Magudamchavadi Police Station, Salem District
2. The Judicial Magistrate, No.II, Sankagiri,
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
03.02.2017 (2/2) V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.
mrp Crl.O.P.Nos.2307, 2308, 2310, 2314, 2315 and 2316 of 2017 DATED: 03.02.2017