Guru @ Guruvaiah Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Guru @ Guruvaiah Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Modification of the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2881 of 2025 dated 16.04.2025: instead of daily reporting, the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli on the first day of every English Calender month (next day if holiday) at 10.30 a.m., till the disposal of Crl.A.(MD)No.282 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed on the petitioner in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2881 of 2025 dated 16.04.2025 (daily reporting) should be modified to reporting once a month.

Ratio / Principle

Since the petitioner has been complying with the imposed condition regularly (stated to be for the past 40 days without any default) and works as a daily wager while remaining ready to conduct the appeal, some indulgence can be shown by relaxing the condition from daily reporting to once a month.

Key takeaways

The condition was accordingly modified: the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli on the first day of every English Calender month (and on the next day if that day is a holiday) at 10.30 a.m., until the disposal of the appeal Crl.A.(MD)No.282 of 2025.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) [R.N. Manjula, J.] — Crl.M.P.(MD) No. 6930 of 2025 in Crl.A.(MD) No. 282 of 2025 (Guru @ Guruvaiah v. The State of Tamil Nadu): Petition filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner in Crl.M.P.(MD) No. 2881 of 2025 dated 16.04.2025. The Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner had been complying with the condition for the past 40 days without any default. Considering his regular compliance, the fact that he works as a daily wager and is ready to conduct the appeal, the Court showed indulgence by modifying the condition from daily to once a month: the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli on the first day of every English Calender month (if a holiday, on the next day) at 10.30 a.m., till the disposal of the appeal. Order dated 10-06-2025.

CRL MP(MD) NO. 6930 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

CRL MP(MD) NO. 6930 of 2025 in

CRL A(MD)No.282 of 2025

Guru @ Guruvaiah S/o Anguchamy Thevar, North street, Narippaiyur, Ramanathapuram District. Confined at Central Prison, Madurai.

Petitioner(s) Vs

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police station, Ramanathapuram District. Crime No. 96/2011

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s):

A.Karthigaivel Maya Perumal.S For Respondent(s): Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous petition is filed to modify the condition which

was imposed on the petitioner in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2881 of 2025 in Crl.A.(MD) No.282 of 2025 dated 16.04.2025.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has

been complying with the condition for the past 40 days, without any default.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is complying the condition regularly

and also taking into consideration of the fact that he is working as a daily wager and ready to conduct the appeal, I feel some indulgence can be shown by modifying the condition from daily to once in a month.

4.Accordingly, the petitioner shall appear and sign before the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli on the first day of every English Calender month (if it is a holiday, then he shall sign on the next day) at 10.30 a.m., till the disposal of the appeal.

sd/-

10/06/2025

/ TRUE COPY /

/06/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

To

1 THE JUDGE,

MAHILA COURT(FAST TRACK COURT), RAMANATHAPURAM.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli

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The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police station, Ramanathapuram District.

4 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

5 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.A.KARTHIGAIVEL, Advocate ( SR-6147[I] dated 11/06/2025 )

ORDER IN CRL MP(MD) NO. 6930 of 2025

in

CRL A(MD)No.282 of 2025 Date :10/06/2025

MK/16.06.2025 3P/7C

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023

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