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Rahmathulla Khan v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC20 Feb 2025WMP/4104/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Bail condition relaxation; Writ Miscellaneous Petition (WMP No. 4104 of 2025) in WP No. 30523 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Madras; petitioner Rahmathulla Khan; condition to report daily before Inspector of Police, Melapalayam (bail order No.7369/Tha.Ku.2/2024 dated 13.01.2025) modified to reporting on the first working day of every month; daily-reporting compliance confirmed by Additional Public Prosecutor; parity with co-accused; decision dated 20-02-2025; Tirunelveli.

What did the court decide?

Bail condition modified: petitioner to report before the respondent Police on the first working day of every month instead of daily. ¶21

Rahmathulla Khan Vs the State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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WMP NO. 4104 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 20-02-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR

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WMP NO. 4104 of 2025 in WP NO. 30523 of 2024

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Rahmathulla Khan S/o.Jalaludeen, No.19, Santhai Gnaniyarappa Nagar, 7th Street, Melpalayam, Tirunelveli-627 005, Tirunelveli District.

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Petitioner(s)

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The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. and another

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Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s):

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R.Sankarasubbu Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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For Respondent(s):

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by M.S.Ramesh, J.)

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This miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to modify the bail order condition passed in No.7369/Tha.Ku.2/2024 dated 13.01.2025 by the second respondent, to report before the Inspector of Police, Melapalayam, once in a month, instead of every day, to secure the ends of justice parity with cohttps://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis accused.

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2.It is reported by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the condition imposed by the second respondent, directing the petitioner to report daily before the respondent Police, is being regularly complied with.

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3.In consideration of such a submission, the order passed by the second respondent dated 13.01.2025, imposing the condition on the petitioner to report once in a day is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police on the first working day of every month.

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