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G.Kalaimannan v. State Rep by, the Inspector of Police

Madras HC25 Nov 2025CRL MP/22170/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Bail condition relaxation; Madras High Court CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025; Justice M. Nirmal Kumar; petitioner G. Kalaimannan; VAC Inspector of Police Thiruvallur; Crime no.3 of 2023; cancellation of bail reversed by Crl.OP.No.3649 of 2024 (order 07.06.2024); appearance condition modified 30.10.2024 (Crl.M.P.No.14954 of 2024) to once in three months; charge sheet filed (Crime no.7 of 2025); Prevention of Corruption Act case ROC transfer May 2025 to PDJ/Sessions Court; tri-monthly trial Court appearance condition totally relaxed, other conditions unaltered.

What did the court decide?

The condition imposed on the petitioner to appear before the trial Court once in three months is totally relaxed; all other conditions remain unaltered. ¶32

G.Kalaimannan Vs State Rep by, the Inspector of Police — Corruption | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

The condition imposed on the petitioner to appear before the trial Court once in three months is totally relaxed; all other conditions remain unaltered.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed on the petitioner by order dated 30.10.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.14954 of 2024 in Crl.OP.No.3649 of 2024 — to appear before the trial Court (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur / the respondent) once in three months commencing November 2024 — should be relaxed.

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Court's answer

This Court found that the investigation was already completed, a charge sheet had been filed, and the petitioner had been regularly complying with the condition imposed on him.

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Ratio / Principle

The case is likely to be transferred to the Sessions Court (following the ROC ordering transfer of the Prevention of Corruption Act case to the Court of PDJ).

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Key takeaways

The condition imposed on the petitioner to appear before the trial Court once in three months is totally relaxed.ratio¶32
All other conditions imposed on the petitioner remain unaltered.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court — CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025 (M. Nirmal Kumar, J.), decided 25-11-2025. The petitioner, accused in Crime no.3 of 2023 investigated by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Thiruvallur, sought relaxation of the bail condition imposed by order dated 30.10.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.14954 of 2024 (in Crl.OP.No.3649 of 2024) directing him to appear once in three months commencing November 2024. The Court noted that the investigation was already completed and a charge sheet filed (per the Government Advocate, in Crime no.7 of 2025), that the petitioner had been regularly complying with the condition, and that pursuant to ROC passed during May 2025 the Prevention of Corruption Act case was being transferred to the Court of PDJ and was likely to reach the Sessions Court. On that basis the Court TOTALLY RELAXED the thrice-monthly/tri-monthly trial Court appearance condition, leaving all other conditions unaltered.

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CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 25-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

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CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025

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G.Kalaimannan, S/O. Gopal , 109, Leyton street, VGN Prent park ,Ambathur, Chennai-58

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Petitioner(s)

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State rep by, The Inspector Of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption , Thiruvallur.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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This petition has been filed to relax the condition in Crl MP.No.14954 of 2024 in Crl OP.No.3649 of 2024 by order dated 30.10.2024, directing the petitioner to appear before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur, once in three months, commencing from November 2024.

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.G.Selvi George

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For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA(Crl.side)

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed, seeking to relax the condition in Crl

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MP.No.14954 of 2024 in Crl OP.No.3649 of 2024 by order dated 30.10.2024,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025

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directing the petitioner to appear before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur, once in three months, commencing from November 2024.

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2.The petitioner/accused in Crime no.3 of 2023 was arrested and later granted bail by the trial Court on 24.03.2023. Thereafter, a cancellation of bail petition was filed by the respondent and the same was allowed. Against which, the petitioner had filed a petition before this Court in Crl.OP No.3649 of 2024 and this Court was pleased to allow the petition by order dated 07.06.2024 and at that time, directed the petitioner to appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, once in a week, till filing of the final report. Thereafter, a petition in Crl.M.P.No.14954 of 2024 was filed seeking for modification and this Court by order dated 30.10.2024, modified the condition, directed the petitioner to appear before the respondent once in three months commencing from November 2024 and he has been complying the same till today.

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3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that in this case, the petitioner after coming out on bail, attempted to tamper with the witnesses and a cancellation of bail petition was filed and the same was allowed. Thereafter, this Court dismissed the petition of the prosecution and directed the petitioner to continue on the bail and to appear

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025

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before the respondent initially daily and thereafter, once in 3 months before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur. He further submitted that in this case investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed in Crime no.7 of 2025.

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4.Now pursuant to the ROC passed by this Court, during May 2025, transferring the case under Prevention of Corruption Act to the Court of PDJ, and the case is not in progress and steps were taken to transfer the case to PDJ.

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5.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as and when the

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petitioner is directed to appear before the Sessions Court, he would appear before the concerned Court without delay.

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In view of the above, this Court finds that the investigation was already completed and a charge sheet was also filed and the petitioner has been regularly complying the condition, further the case is likely to be transferred to the Sessions Court, the condition imposed on the petitioner t o appear before the trial Court once in three months, till the disposal of the appea l, is totally relaxed. All other conditions remain unaltered.

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25-11-2025

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL MP No. 22170 of 2025

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Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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