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Selvaraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Papanasam

Madras HC15 Dec 2025CRL MP(MD)/19885/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: relaxation of condition; modification of bail/reporting condition; Section 528 BNSS; Crl.A(MD) No.1035 of 2024; Crime No.72 of 2017; Papanasam Police Station; Kanyakumari residence condition; daily reporting at Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil at 10.30 a.m.; health ailments and skin disease as ground; weekly appearance before trial Court; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; order dated 15.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Relaxation of the condition imposed on 04.08.2025: petitioner to appear before the trial Court on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., in place of staying at Kanyakumari and reporting daily at 10.30 a.m. before the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, until further orders. ¶31

Selvaraj Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Papanasam — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed on the petitioner on 04.08.2025 in Crl.MP(MD)No.13837 of 2024 (stay at Kanyakumari and daily reporting at 10.30 a.m. before the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil) should be relaxed or modified.

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Ratio / Principle

In the light of the petitioner's partial compliance (21.08.2025 to 14.09.2025), his stated health ailments, and the prosecution raising no serious objection, the condition to stay at Kanyakumari and report daily at 10.30 a.m. before the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil is modified: the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and R. Poornima, JJ.) — Crl.MP(MD) No.19885 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.1035 of 2024 (Crime No.72 of 2017, Papanasam Police Station, Thanjavur District): Petitioner Selvaraj, invoking Section 528 of B.N.S.S, sought relaxation of the condition imposed by this Court on 04.08.2025 in Crl.MP(MD) No.13837 of 2024, namely to stay at Kanyakumari and report daily at 10.30 a.m. before the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, until further orders. Counsel reported compliance from 21.08.2025 to 14.09.2025 and subsequent inability to comply owing to health ailments and skin diseases; the Additional Public Prosecutor raised no serious objection to modification. Held: the condition stands modified — the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders (the service list indicates the trial Court is the Additional District and Sessions Court, (Fast Track Court), Kumbakonam). Petition ordered accordingly on 15.12.2025.

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CRL.MP(MD)No.19885 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 15.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA

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CRL MP(MD) No.19885 of 2025 and

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Crl.A(MD)No.1035 of 2024

Selvaraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu through The Inspector of Police, Papanasam Police Station, Thanjavur District. ... Respondent (Crime No.72 of 2017)

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Prayer: Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S to relax the condition imposed by this Court against the petitioner on 04.08.2025 in Crl.MP(MD)No.13837 of 2024 in Crl.A(MD)No.1035 of 2024 dated 04.08.2025.

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For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

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CRL.MP(MD)No.19885 of 2025

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. )

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This petition has been filed to relax the condition imposed in Crl.MP(MD)No.13837 of 2024 in Crl.A(MD)No.1035 of 2024 dated 04.08.2025.

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This Court by an order dated 04.08.2025 directed the petitioner to stay at Kanyakumari and report before the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would

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submit that the petitioner has complied with the condition imposed by this Court from 21.08.2025 to 14.09.2025 and he has several health ailments and skin diseases, due to which, he could not comply with the conditions by staying at Nagercoil after 14.09.2025.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the

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respondent has no serious objection for modifying the condition.

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CRL.MP(MD)No.19885 of 2025

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In the light of the above fact, the condition imposed on the petitioner, to stay at Kanyakumari and report before the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders, is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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