P.Settu v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fifteenth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.1729 of 2022 IN CRL OP.15268/2021 P.SETTU [ PETITIONER ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW, RANIPET, RANIPET DISTRICT (CRIME NO.358/2021) Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to modify para 5(b) the condition that the petitioner shall make a nonrefundable deposit of Rs.1,50,000/- to the credit of "The Chief Educational Officer, Ranipet District" order dated 25.08.2021 in Crl.O.P.No. 15268 of 2021 and pass such further or other orders.

Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S. T.SELVAM, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR. S.UDHYAKUMAR, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) on behalf of the Respondent the court made the following order:- This petition is filed to modify the para 5(b) of the condition that the petitioner shall make a non-refunable deposit of Rs.1,50,000/- to the credit of the Chief Educational Officer, Ranipet District order dated 25.08.2021 in Crl.OP.No.15268/2021. 2.This Court vide order dated 25.08.2021, granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) as nonrefundable deposit to the Chief Education Officer, Ranipet District.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is aged person and is a daily wages worker and he is the only breadwinner of his family. Therefore he is unable to deposit the amount as imposed on the petitioner by this Court. Hence, the learned counsel prays to modify the condition.

4.In view of the backdrop, the earlier condition imposed by this Court is on the basis of the petitioner's instructions and his own volition. Now, this modification petition has filed on the different ground, which is not permissible. Hence, this petition for modification of the condition imposed by this Court dated 25.08.2021 in Crl.OP.No.15268 of 2021 does not acceptance and accordingly, this miscellaneous petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 15/02/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.I, RANIPET DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VELLORE. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW, RANIPET, RANIPET DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, RANIPET DISTRICT.

C.C. to M/S. T.SELVAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges Order in CRL MP.1729/2022 in CRL OP.15268/2021 Date :15/02/2022 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format RW 24/02/2022