A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Aravind – Appellant
Versus
State by Inspector of Police, Chithode Police Station – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439(1)(b) Cr.P.C., praying to modify the condition on bail imposed on the petitioner/accused.)
1. This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439(1)(b) of Cr.P.C., seeking to modify the condition imposed in C.M.P.No.635 of 2023 by the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Erode dated 14.02.2023.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was arrested in connection with Crime No.498/2022 for the offences under Section 302 I.P.C. He would further submit tht since the respondent had not filed the final report, after completion of 90 days, on 91st day, the petitioner applied for bail under Section 167(2)(a)(i) of Cr.P.C. and the learned Judicial Magistrate, while granting bail to the petitioner, had imposed a condition that the petitioner should execute a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two sureties out of which, one shall be a blood surety and a Government surety. He would also submit that the petitioner was unable to get a Government surety and thereby, the petitioner had filed an Application seeking for modification of the condition before the learned Principal District and Se
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