Rajendra Kumar Mohanty v. State, Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Rajendra Kumar Mohanty ..Petitioner(s) Vs State, Rep by, The Inspector of Police, PEW Coimbatore City Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No.36 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 (1) (b) of BNSS, 2023, pleased to modify the conditions imposed in Para No.7(1) "The petitioner/accused No.1 is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/-, with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore", in C.M.P.No.867 of 2026 dated 22.04.2026 by the learned Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases at Coimbatore, and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Saranraj For Respondent(s):

M/s.R.S.Indira, Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to modify the condition imposed in Para No.7(1) "that the petitioner/accused No.1 is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/-, with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore", in C.M.P.No.867 of 2026 dated 22.04.2026.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was enlarged on bail by the Court below on 22.04.2026, in C.M.P.No.867 of 2026 with a condition to execute a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore. He would further submit that the compliance of the above condition is more difficult for the petitioner. Instead petitioner is willing to produce a blood sureties and execute a bond for Rs.10,000/-. The learned counsel also submitted that the recovered contraband is only an intermediate quantity, weighing 8.2 kg of Ganja.

3. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the condition imposed on the petitioner in Para No.7(1) in C.M.P.No.867 of 2026 dated 22.04.2026 is modified as follows:

"Petitioner / A1 is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-, with two sureties (out of which one shall be a blood surety) each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore".

4. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is ordered. 01-06-2026 ep

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore.

2.The Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases at Coimbatore, 3.The Inspector of Police, PEW Coimbatore City Police Station, Coimbatore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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