The Court has the discretion to modify bail conditions based on the status of ongoing investigations and the rights of the accused.

ORDER

The petitioners are accused Nos.9 to 11 in Crime No.3 of 2025 registered with the Cyber Crime Police Station, Malappuram,, alleging the commission of offences punishable under Sections 316 (2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (‘ BNS ’ in short) and Section

66(D) of the Information Technology Act .

2. The petitioners have stated in the criminal miscellaneous case that, by Annexure A2 order, they were enlarged on bail by this Court subject to conditions. As per condition No.iii, the petitioners were directed to appear before the Investigating Officer between 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. on every Saturday until further orders.

Subsequently, on the application made by the petitioners, by Annexure A3 order, the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Manjeri, modified the condition No.iii, by directing the petitioners to appear before the Investigating Officer between 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. on the second Saturday and fourth Saturday of every month until the filing of the final report. Although, Annexure A3 order was passed on 22.12.2025, the investigation in the case is not complete and the final report has not been filed. The above condition is causing severe hardship and inconvenience to the petitioners. Therefore, the above condition may be modified.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the leaned Public Prosecutor.

4. Admittedly, Annexure A2 order was passed by this Court on 04.08.2025. Subsequently, the condition No.iii was modified by the trial court as per Annexure A3 order on 22.12.2025. It is more than two months since the above Annexure A3 order has been passed. The learned Public Prosecutor does not dispute the fact that the investigation of the case is not complete and the final report has not been filed.

In the aforesaid circumstances, I am convinced that the condition in Annexure A3 order is to be modified. Accordingly, the Crl.M.C is allowed by modifying condition in Annexure A3 order, by directing the petitioners to appear before the Investigating Officer, as and when directed, till the filing of the final report.

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