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Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its The Assistant Commissioner of Police

Madras HC20 Jul 2026CRL MP(MD)/14382/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

CRL MP(MD)No.14382 of 2026; CRL A(MD)No.584 of 2026; Saravanan; Muthukumar; State of Tamil Nadu; Assistant Commissioner of Police Palayamkottai; Inspector of Police Palayamkottai; Cr. No. 302/2024; Section 528 BNSS; modification of condition; condition No.8(a); daily reporting 10.30 a.m.; threat to life; stay at Madurai; Judicial Magistrate No.I Madurai; trial Court attendance; V.Shathurthi Raja Government Advocate; B.Aravinthan; B.Pugalandhi; 20.07.2026; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; Tirunelveli District.

What did the court decide?

Modification of condition No.8(a): petitioner permitted to stay at Madurai and to appear before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders (in place of daily reporting before the respondent Police at Tirunelveli). ¶31

Saravanan Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its The Assistant Commissioner of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether condition (a)/condition No.8(a) imposed in Crl.A.(MD)No.584 of 2026 (daily reporting before the respondent Police at Tirunelveli at 10.30 a.m.) should be modified to permit the petitioner to stay at Madurai and report before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai. +1 more

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Court's answer

Condition No.8(a) imposed by this Court in Crl.A.(MD)No.584 of 2026 dated 20.05.2026 is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall stay at Madurai and appear before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

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Ratio / Principle

With the above modification, the petition is allowed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 528 of BNSS (CRL MP(MD)No.14382 of 2026 in CRL A(MD)No.584 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 20.07.2026 by B.Pugalandhi, J.) seeking modification of condition (a)/condition No.8(a) imposed by order dated 20.05.2026 in Crl.A.(MD)No.584 of 2026, which required the petitioner (accused in Cr. No. 302/2024, Palayamkottai Police Station) to appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner pleaded a threat to his life in reporting at Tirunelveli and sought leave to stay at Madurai and report before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai. The Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner had complied for only 15 days and was absent for 5 days; petitioner's counsel submitted that on those five days he appeared before the trial Court. Allowing the petition, the Court modified condition No.8(a) to direct the petitioner to stay at Madurai and appear before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

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CRL MP(MD). No.14382 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 20.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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CRL MP(MD)No.14382 of 2026 in

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CRL A(MD)No.584 of 2026

Saravanan

... Petitioner

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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(Cr. No. 302/2024).

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Muthukumar ... Respondents

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Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to modify the condition (a) imposed by this Court in Crl.A.(MD). No. 584 of 2026 by order dated 20.05.2026 and direct this petitioner to stay at Madurai and report and sign before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Aravinthan For R1 and R2 : Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed seeking to modify the condition (a) imposed by this Court in Crl.A.(MD)No. 584 of 2026 by order dated 20.05.2026, in and by which, the petitioner was directed to appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

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The petitioner claims that he is facing a threat to his life and therefore, he finds it difficult to comply with the condition by reporting before the respondent Police at Tirunelveli. Therefore, he seeks to modify the said condition, permitting the petitioner to stay at Madurai and report before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the

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petitioner has complied with the condition only for 15 days and he was absent for 5 days.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner disputed the same and

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submits that on those five days, the petitioner has appeared before the trial Court.

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the condition No.8(a) imposed by this Court in Crl.A. (MD)No. 584 of 2026 dated 20.05.2026 is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall stay at Madurai and appear before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

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