Sheik Mohamed v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps-Thiruchendur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.MP(MD)No.5427 of 2026 in Crl.OP(MD) No.1104 of 2026 Sheik Mohamed ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.1 of 2026)

... Respondent/Respondent PRAYER :- Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to modify the condition order dated 03.02.2026 Page No.4 Para 6 (b) the petitioner shall stay in Chennai Egmore and report before the D1 Triplicane Police Station, Walajah Salai, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005 daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders instead of (b) the petitioner shall stay in Madurai and report before the Tallakulam Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders in Crl.O.P(MD) No.1104 of 2026. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Velu Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This petition has been filed to to modify the condition order dated

03.02.2026 Page No.4 Para 6 (b) the petitioner shall stay in Chennai Egmore and report before the D1 Triplicane Police Station, Walajah Salai, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005 daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders instead of (b) the petitioner shall stay in Madurai and report before the Tallakulam Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders in Crl.O.P(MD) No.1104 of 2026.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is suffering from a heart ailment and seeks to undergo treatment in Chennai; accordingly, he prays for modification of the said condition.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent opposed the said petition stating that the petitioner committed offence under the POCSO Act and also now the final report has been filed and the same was taken on file in Spl.S.C.No.63 of 2026 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial POCSO Act Cases, Thoothukudi.

¶4This Court has considered the rival submissions and perused the records.

¶5It is undisputed that the victim is also residing at Tallakulam, as rightly submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner. This Court has also taken into consideration the health condition of the petitioner; therefore, the condition imposed earlier is modified as follows:

¶6Considering the nature of offence, the condition imposed by this Court in Crl.OP(MD).No.1104 of 2026 dated 03.02.2026, is modified and the petitioner shall report before the Special Court for Exclusive Trial POCSO Act Cases, Thoothukudi, once in a month ie., on first working day of every month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders, apart from that on all regular hearing dates appear before the concerned Court without fail. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. .

(K K R K J)

18.03.2026 ebsi TO

¶1The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

¶2The Special Court for Exclusive Trial POCSO Act Cases, Thoothukudi,

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J ebsi ORDER in Crl.MP(MD)No.5427 of 2026 in Crl.OP(MD) No.1104 of 2026

Date : 18.03.2026