IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J
Banshilal – Appellant
Versus
State By: Station House Officer – Respondent
ORDER :
This Criminal Revision Case is filed to set aside the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kallakurichi in Crl.M.P.No.199 of 2025 dated 31.01.2025 in RC.4(S)/2025 now pending on the file of the Superintendent of Police, CBI/STB/Chennai and enlarge the petitioner on bail.
2. The petitioner/accused filed a bail application under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kallakurichi in Crl.M.P.No.199 of 2025 which was dismissed on 31.01.2025 for the reason that pursuant to the orders passed by this Court on 20.11.2024 confirmed by the Apex Court by order dated 17.12.2024, Crime No.3 of 2024 registered by CBCID, Villupuram has been transferred to CBI and re-registered as RC 4(S)/2025 on 25.01.2025. Since the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kallakurichi has now become functus officio and ceased of the matter, the petition was dismissed. Following the same, the petitioner filed a Statutory bail petition before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chengalpattu, who had returned the petition on 04.03.2025, which reads as follows:
1) This petitioner/accused has already been filed a petition before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kallaku
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