Murali v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Anna Nagar
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Crl.O.P.(MD) No.7623 of 2026 Murali, S/o.Sakthivel ... Petitioner Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City.
(Crime No.744 of 2024)
...Respondent / Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483(i)(b) r/w. Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to set aside the order dated 12.09.2025 passed by the learned Additional District Judge/Principal Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, in Crl.M.P.No.3467 of 2025 and consequently to modify the condition requiring execution of bond with sureties imposed therein and permit the petitioner to be released on execution of personal bond without sureties or on such modified terms. 1/5
For Petitioner : Ms.L.Thenmozhi, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O RDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Sections 483(i)(b) and 528 of the BNSS, 2023, praying to set aside the order dated 12.09.2025 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Principal Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, in Crl.M.P.No.3467 of 2025, and consequently to modify the condition requiring the execution of a bond with sureties imposed therein, and to permit the petitioner to be released on the execution of a personal bond without sureties.
2. Heard both sides.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted bail on 10.01.2025 by the learned Additional District Judge, Principal Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, in Crl.M.P.No.70 of 2025, with a condition that the petitioner shall execute 2/5
a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- along with two sureties, among which one shall be a blood surety and another shall be a solvent surety. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a petition before the said Court in Crl.M.P.No.3467 of 2025 seeking modification of the said condition. By an order dated 12.09.2025, the learned trial Judge allowed the said petition, modifying the condition to the effect that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- along with two sureties, both of them shall be solvency. Since the petitioner is unable to produce solvent sureties, he seeks further modification of the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.No.3467 of 2025 dated 12.09.2025. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to execute a personal bond. Hence, he prays for modification of the said condition before this Court.
4. Considering the reasons stated by the petitioner in the present petition, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner in Paragraph No.5 of the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.3467 of 2025, dated 12.09.2025, by the learned Additional District Judge, Principal Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. Accordingly, the same is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall execute a personal 3/5
bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) along with two sureties. All other conditions shall remain unaltered.
5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 20.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Note : Issue order copy on 21.04.2026.
mkn To 1.The Additional District Court / Principal Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P.DHANABAL , J.
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