IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Ragavan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vellore South L & O Police Station, Tamil Nadu.

Crime No.131 of 2025 ... Respondent Prayer :- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying to modify the condition (a) that imposed upon the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.3144 of 2025 dated 06.10.2025 as to execute a bond for Rs.5,000/- before the Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila), Vellore with two sureties, one surety be a blood relative without production of title deeds” instead of “ the petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- before the Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila) Vellore along with two sureties, one surety must be a blood relatives and must be produced title deeds to show his means”.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthilkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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O R D E R

This petition has been filed to modify the condition imposed upon the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.3144 of 2025 dated 06.10.2025 by the learned Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila), Vellore.

2. The petitioner was arrested for the offence under Sections 351(2) of BNS read with Section 4 of TNPHW Act and thereafter, the learned Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila), Vellore on 06.10.2025 granted bail to the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.3144 of 2025 with one of the condition as follows:

the petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- before the Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila), Vellore along with two sureties one surety must be a blood relatives and must be produced title deed to show his means.

This Court finds that, the above condition imposed by the learned Magistrate is onerous condition and therefore, this Court is inclined to modify the said condition to the effect that the “ the petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- before the Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila), Vellore along with two sureties. 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is ordered. The other conditions remains unaltered.

25.11.2025 Sma Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order To

1. Judicial Magistrate ( Additional Mahila), Vellore

2.The Inspector of Police, Vellore South L & O Police Station, Tamil Nadu.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

K.RAJASEKAR,J.

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