P.M.Rajendran v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
This court relaxed a bail condition requiring the appellant to appear before the trial court annually, modifying it to allow counsel representation twice a year due to the appellant's health ailments and incapacity.
What did the court decide?
Condition to appear once a year modified to require counsel representation twice a year on the first working days of January and June.
What the court decided
Crl.M.P.No.15 of 2024 in Crl.A.No.504 of 2016
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to relax the condition imposed by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.18706 of 2019 in Crl.A.No.504 of 2016 vide order dated 17.12.2019, to appear before the trial Court once in a year i.e., 1st week of January.
- Learned counsel for the petitioner/appellant submitted that the petitioner is suffering from heart ailments and he also underwent a Fistulectomy Operation on 24.08.2023. He further submitted that since the petitioner is in continuous treatment, he is unable to move from bed. Therefore, the present petition has been filed seeking to relax the condition.
- In reply, the learned Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases submitted that the only condition imposed upon the petitioner is to appear before the trial Court once in a year i.e., 1st week of January. Therefore, he objected for modifying the condition.
- At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner/appellant submitted that the petitioner would be represented by his counsel before the trial Court and he would also get ready for the disposal of the appeal.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the condition of annual appearance in bail terms can be relaxed to allow counsel representation twice a year due to health grounds.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
A.Jagadish Chandra
Coram
A.Jagadish Chandra
Case details
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