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2026 DAILYLAW 55404 (MAD)

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

CRL MP(MD)/14382/2026 · 2026-07-20

B Pugalendhi

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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CRL MP(MD). No.14382 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL MP(MD)No.14382 of 2026 in CRL A(MD)No.584 of 2026 Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 2. State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Cr. No. 302/2024). 3. Muthukumar ... Respondents 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. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP(MD). No.14382 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.B.Aravinthan For R1 and R2 : Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER 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. 2. 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. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the petitioner has complied with the condition only for 15 days and he was absent for 5 days. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner disputed the same and 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP(MD). No.14382 of 2026 submits that on those five days, the petitioner has appeared before the trial Court. 5. 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. 6. With the above modification, this petition is allowed. 20.07.2026 ogy To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. B.PUGALENDHI, J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP(MD). No.14382 of 2026 ogy 3. The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. CRL MP(MD)No.14382 of 2026 in CRL A(MD)No.584 of 2026 20.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis