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G.Prabu v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Bail condition – modification

Madras HC17 Feb 2025CRL OP(MD)/2840/2025

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What is this about?

Modification of bail condition; conflicting multiple police-station reporting conditions consolidated into daily appearance before the Magistrate; CRL OP(MD) No.2840 of 2025; Crime No. 968/2024; Sellur Police Station; Thallakulam Police Station; Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2025; Judicial Magistrate No.II (FAC) Madurai; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; decision date 17.02.2025; Justice R. Sakthivel; petitioner G.Prabu; counsel C.M. Mari Chelliah Prabhu; Government Advocate (Crl. Side) K. Sanjai Gandhi.

What did the court decide?

Modification of condition no.2 of the order dated 07.01.2025 in Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2025 of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai - the petitioner shall appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. ¶23

G.Prabu Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai (condition no.2 of the order dated 07.01.2025 in Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2025) ought to be modified, given that the petitioner could not comply with the conditions in other bail orders directing him to appear and sign before various police stations.

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Court's answer

In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court was inclined to modify the condition imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai.

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Ratio / Principle

Condition no.2 imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai vide order dated 07.01.2025 in Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2025 is modified: the petitioner shall appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail condition - modification - Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (R. Sakthivel, J.), order dated 17.02.2025 in CRL OP(MD) No.2840 of 2025: allowed. The petitioner (G.Prabu), a accused in Crime No. 968/2024 of Sellur Police Station, Madurai District, stated that he had appeared and signed before the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai District for the past 25 days and therefore could not comply with the conditions in other bail orders directing him to appear and sign before various police stations. The Court accordingly modified condition no.2 imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai vide order dated 07.01.2025 in Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2025, substituting it with a direction that the petitioner appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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CRL OP(MD) No.2840 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2025 CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL

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CRL OP(MD) No.2840 of 2025

G.Prabu

Petitioner(s)

Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police station,

Madurai District.

Crime No. 968/2024

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.M.Mari Chelliah Prabhu

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For Respondent(s):

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Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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ORDER

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Heard on both sides.

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It is stated that the petitioner appeared and signed before the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai District for the past 25 days. Therefore, the petitioner could not comply the conditions in other bail orders directing him to appear and sign before various police stations.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3. In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to modify the

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condition imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai.

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4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the condition no.2 imposed by the

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learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai vide order dated 07.01.2025 in Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2025 is modified as, 'the petitioner shall appear before the learned

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Judicial Magistrate No.II, (FAC), Madurai on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders'.

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

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