The petitioners were granted bail in CRL.M.P.No.3997 of 2016, on 19.12.2016, by the learned Sessions Judge, Kanniyakumari District at Nagercoil, on condition that after release, the petitioners shall report before the Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Trichy, everyday at 10.00 a.m., until further orders. The said condition was further modified in Crl.M.P.No.315 of 2017 on 30.01.2017, to the effect that the petitioners shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, on every Monday at 10.30 a.m., till the charge sheet is laid. This petition has been filed for modifying the aforesaid condition.
2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), on instructions from Mr.M.Rusel Raj, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, who appeared in person before this Court, submitted that the investigation in Crime No.555 of 2016 has been completed and charge sheet has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, on 23.12.2016. But the same has not yet been taken on file.
3. In view of the fact that the charge sheet has been filed, the aforesaid condition is modified to the effect that the petitioners shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, once in a month, i.e., on the first working day of every English Calendar month at 10.30 a.m., till they receive the summons from the Magistrate. After receipt of summons, the aforesaid condition shall stand relaxed.
4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
To:
1.The Court of Sessions, Kanyakumari Division at Nagercoil.
2.The Inspector of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai..