Madras High CourtCRL OP/15328/2023ordered

Ravi@Ravikumar v. State Rep By

2023-07-10Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.07.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Ravi @ Ravikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station Salem District (Crime No.123 of 2023) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439(1)(b) of Cr.P.C., pleased to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner "(i) that the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem, in Crl.M.P.No.1363 of 2023, order dated 26.05.2023, on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vacation Sessions Judge (FAC), Salem. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.N.S.Suganthan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to modify the condition imposed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vacation Sessions Judge (FAC), Salem, in Crl.M.P.No.1363 of 2023, dated 26.05.2023, directing the petitioner to execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that while granting bail to the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.1363 of 2023 dated 26.05.2023, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vacation Sessions Judge (FAC), Salem, imposed a condition on the petitioner to execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not able to get sureties who are willing to act as sureties and execute bond for Rs.25,000/-. Therefore, he prays that the bond amount may be reduced to Rs.10,000/-.

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3. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police.

4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court modifies the said condition imposed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vacation Sessions Judge (FAC), Salem, in Crl.M.P.No.1363 of 2023, dated 26.05.2023, to the effect that "the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem".

5. With the above modification, this Criminal Original Petition stands ordered. The other conditions shall remain unaltered. 10.07.2023 ksa-2 Note: Issue order copy on 11.07.2023 3/4

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

Ksa-2 To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vacation Sessions Judge (FAC), Salem 2.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem 3.The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station Salem District 4.Central Prison, Salem 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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