Bharat Lal Mahbubani v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.33228 of 2025 Bharat Lal Mahbubani ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, F1, Chindratripet Police Station, 97/2, Arunachalam Street, Chindratripet, Chennai - 600 007.

(Crime No.575 of 2025) ... Respondent/ Complainant PRAYER: This criminal original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to modify the interim bail order passed by the learned Sessions Court Judge in Crl.M.P.No.11229 of 2025 dated 19.11.2025 such that the petitioner/ accused is granted three months time to deposit Rs.5,00,000/- before the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate towards final payment to the defacto complainant and to report before the respondent police once a week every month. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. Arvind For Respondent : M/s. J.R. Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ******

ORDER

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This criminal original petition has been filed to modify the interim bail conditions passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge in Crl.M.P.No.10456 of 2025 dated 05.11.2025 and subsequent modification made thereon in Crl.M.P.No.11229 of 2025 dated 19.11.2025.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, the petitioner herein was granted interim bail by the Principal Sessions Judge, vide order dated 05.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.10456 of 2025 for the offence under Section 318(4), 316(2) of BNS in Crime No.575 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police with one of the conditions that, the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- before the XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Chennai in Crime No.575 of 2025 and directed the petitioner to surrender before the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai on 14.11.2025 at 05:30 P.M.; that subsequently, the petitioner had filed modification petitions to modify the aforesaid conditions before the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai; that the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai, vide order dated 19.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.

No.11229 of 2025 directed the petitioner to surrender before the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai on 04.12.2025 at 05:30 P.M.; that the petitioner herein is willing to amicably settle the dispute with the defacto complainant and prays to modify the interim bail condition in Crl.M.P.No.10456 of 2025 and further modification made in Crl.M.P.No.

of 2025 as prayed for.

3.

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

4.

On perusal of the record, it reveals that the petitioner herein has been granted interim bail by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai, vide order dated 05.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.10456 of 2025, subsequently the interim bail conditions were also modified twice based on the modifications petitions filed by the petitioner by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai and further the petitioner has been directed to surrender before the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai on 04.12.2025 at 05:30 p.m., vide order dated 19.1.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.11229 of 2025.

5.

Considering the above facts and taking note of the fact that the petitioner has been granted only interim bail by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai and no final order has been passed yet, this Court finds no merit in this modification petition and the petition is liable to be dismissed. K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed and the 3/4

petitioner is at liberty to approach the Sessions Court concerned for appropriate relief.

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1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, F1, Chindratripet Police Station, 97/2, Arunachalam Street, Chindratripet, Chennai - 600 007.

(Crime No.575 of 2025)

3. The XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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