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Madras High CourtCRL OP/22926/2025ordered

Mothilal v. The State Represented By, Inspector Of Police,

2025-08-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Mothilal S/o. Mohan, No. 1/296, Indra Colony, North Navinipatti Post, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Represented by, Inspector of Police, CCD-II, P.S.Ranipet, Crime No.

2/2024.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to set aside the condition No.5(c), imposed by the Court of Sessions Division of Ranipet District in Crl.MP.No.1026 of 2025 vide its order dated 24.07.2025 as illegal and pass such further order or other order as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner(s):

A.Vadivel For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to set aside the condition No.5(c), imposed by the Court of Sessions Division of Ranipet District in Crl.MP.No.1026 of 2025 vide its order dated 24.07.2025 as illegal and pass such further order or other order as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

2. The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.2 of 2025 under section 66[D] of IT Act, 2008 and Section 420 of IPC. The Principal Sessions Judge, Ranipet, while granting bail to the petitioner and another accused, has imposed a condition to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- each before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ranipet and on such deposit, learned Magistrate shall accept the sureties. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is not able to deposit the said amount and submitted that he is ready to deposit a

sum of Rs.1,00,000/- [Rupees one lakh only] and the condition may be modified to that effect.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Criminal Original is partly allowed and the condition in 5[c] of the Order in Crl.M.P.No.1026 of 2025 dated 24.07.2025 is modified to the effect that the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- [Rupees one lakh only] [instead of Rs.5,00,000/-] as per the direction of the learned Principal Session Judge, Ranipet. The other conditions imposed by the learned Sessions Judge remain unaltered.

20-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc To 1.The State Represented by, Inspector of Police, CCD-II, P.S.Ranipet,

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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