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Jayasuriya v. The State rep by The Inspector of Police

Madras HC13 Feb 2026CRL MP/2634/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: modification of condition imposed in earlier order; weekly police reporting condition relaxed; reporting moved from every Saturday at Dharmapuri Town Police Station to first working day of every week before respondent police (W-1 All Women Police Station, Thousand Lights, Chennai); petitioner complied for five weeks per Government Advocate (Crl. Side); all other conditions unaltered; CRL MP No. 2634 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025; copy to Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai; Sunder Mohan J.; decided 13-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

Modification of the reporting condition: petitioner to report before the respondent police on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; all other conditions imposed by the Court to remain unaltered. ¶29

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What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed on the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.19729 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025 - to stay at Dharmapuri and appear before the Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Dharmapuri, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. - should be modified so that he reports before the respondent police on the first working day of every week.

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Court's answer

The condition is modified: the petitioner/accused is directed to report before the respondent police on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders, replacing the earlier requirement to appear before the Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Dharmapuri, every Saturday.

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Ratio / Principle

All other conditions imposed by this Court in the earlier order shall remain unaltered.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Miscellaneous Petition - modification of conditional direction: The High Court of Judicature at Madras (Sunder Mohan J.) modified the condition imposed in its order dated 24.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.19729 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025, whereby the petitioner (Jayasuriya), who had been directed to stay at Dharmapuri and appear before the Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Dharmapuri, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., was instead directed to report before the respondent police (Inspector of Police W-1, All Women Police Station, Thousand Lights, Chennai) on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) had informed the Court that the petitioner had complied with the condition for five weeks. With the modification, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition was ordered, and all other conditions imposed by the Court were left unaltered. Decision dated 13-02-2026.

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CRL MP No. 2634 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL MP No. 2634 of 2026 in CRL A NO. 1625 OF 2025

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Jayasuriya S/o. Vilvanathan, No.133, West Namachivayapuram, 2nd Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai-600094.

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Petitioner(s)

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The State rep by The Inspector of Police W-1, All Women Police Station, Thousand Lights, Chennai.

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Respondent(s)

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CRL MP No. 2634 of 2026

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PRAYER

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To modify the condition imposed in Crl.MP.No.19729 of 2025 in Crl. Appeal No.1625 of 2025 dated 09.12.2025 on the file of this Hon'ble court in the interest of justice.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.K.Sathiamurthy For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate (criminal Side)

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

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CRL MP No. 2634 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks modification of the conditions imposed in Crl.M.P.No.19729 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025, dated 24.11.2025, wherein the petitioner was directed to stay at Dharmapuri and appear before the Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Dharmapuri, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is unable to comply with the said condition and prays that he may be directed to appear before the respondent police on the first working day of every week.

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Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent, who submits that the petitioner has complied with the condition for five weeks.

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Considering the request, this Court is inclined to modify the condition

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in the order dated 24.11.2025. Accordingly, the condition shall read as follows:

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“7.(vi)The petitioner/accused is directed to report before the respondent police on the first working day of every week at 10.30 a.m., until further orders”.

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

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CRL MP No. 2634 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.1625 of 2025

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