CRL MP/5790/2026 of Sriram Vs State Represented by The Inspector of Police

Crl.M.P.No.5790 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.04.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.M.P.No.5790 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.1514 of 2025 Sriram ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. (Crime No.264 of 2017) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balamurugan For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Criminal Side) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to relax the condition imposed upon the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.19662 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1514 of 2025 dated 25.10.2025 that he should appear before the trial Court on every Tuesday at 10.30 a.m., until disposal of the criminal appeal. O R D E R This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking relaxation of condition at paragraph 4 (d) imposed by this Court vide order dated 25.10.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.19662 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1514 of 2025. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.5790 of 2026 2. It is submitted by the l earned counsel for the petitioner/appellant that this Court, while suspending the sentence imposed on the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.19662 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1514 of 2025, vide order dated 25.10.2025, imposed inter alia a condition directing the petitioner/appellant to report before the respondent police on every Sunday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four months and also shall appear before the trial Court on every Tuesday at 10.30 a.m., until disposal of the criminal appeal. It is further submitted that the petitioner/appellant has been complying with the said condition without fail from 02.11.2025. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a septuagenarian suffering from age related ailments and therefore, finds it difficult to travel a distance of 140 kilometers. Hence, he prayed to relax the said condition. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner/appellant has been regularly complying with the conditions imposed by this Court. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and upon perusal of the materials available on record and also taking note of t he reasons adduced in the affidavit filed in support of this petition , this Court is inclined to modify the condition at paragraph 4 (d) imposed by this Court. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.5790 of 2026 5. Accordingly, the condition at paragraph 4(d) imposed by this Court i n Crl.M.P.No.19662 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1514 of 2025 vide order dated 25.10.2025 is modified to the effect that the petitioner/appellant shall appear before the trial Court on the first working day of every English calendar month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. 6. With the above modification, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands disposed of. 01.04.2026 ham To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.5790 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.M.P .No.5790 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.1514 of 2025 01.04.2026 1/3 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis