Aravindhan v. The State Rep By The Sub Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Aravindhan S/o, Ravinchandiran, No.36, Bajanai Koil Street, Thuthipattu, Vellore District.

Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Sub Inspector of Police Bagayam Police Station, Vellore District.

Cr.No.197 of 2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to modify the conditions that 10 i) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- before the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust, Vellore as non-refundable deposit ii)The Petitioner shall appear and execute a personal bond for Rs.15,00,000/- with two sureties for a like sum with solvency certificate obtained form the Thasildhar to the satisfaction of this court imposed by the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vellore in Crl.MP.No. 15117 of 2025 dated 1\4

03.01.2026.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. C.Deepakkumar For Respondent(s):

Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The above criminal original petition is filed to modify conditions (i) & (ii) of paragraph No.10 of the order dated 03.01.2026 passed in C.M.P. No. 15117 of 2025 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vellore, Vellore District, while granting interim custody of the petitioner's vehicle. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent and perused the materials on record.

3.

As regards condition No.10(i), this Court is not inclined to interfere. As regards condition No. 10(ii) is concerned, it is seen that the lorry purchased was an old one and not a new one. In view of the same, the condition to execute a personal bond for Rs.15,00,000/- with two sureties for a likesum with solvency certificate obtained from the Thasildhar to the satisfaction of the Trial Court would be an onerous one. Hence, the said condition No.10(ii) is modified to the effect that ,' the petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a 2\4

sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two sureties each for a likesum with solvency certificate obtained from the Thasildhar to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Vellore, Vellore District.' 4.

The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. 05-03-2026 nv To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vellore.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police Bagayam Police Station, Vellore District.

Cr.No.197 of 2025.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

nv CRL OP No. 5077 of 05-03-2026 4\4