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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K. Murali Shankar, J
Jeyaseelan – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu – Respondent
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| 1. challenge to excessive bail conditions requiring monetary deposit. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. onerous bail conditions set aside in favor of bonds and sureties. (Para 3) |
ORDER
The above Criminal Original Petition has been filed invoking Section
483(i)(b) of BNSS challenging the conditions imposed in Cr.M.P.No.1441 of 2026 dated on 21.05.2026 on the file of the learned Vacation Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District, Srivilliputhur, wherein the learned Vacation Sessions Judge imposed a condition directing the petitioner to deposit Rs.5 lakhs before the Court under the head of Criminal Court Deposit.
2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner and another accused have been charged for the offences under Section 123 of BNS r/w Section 6(b) and 24(1)
of COTP Act.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner is involved in seven previous cases, out of which five cases of a similar nature are still pending. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has, time and again, reiterated that imposition of a condition requiring deposit of money as a pre-condition for grant of bail should ordinarily be avoided. In the present case, the learned Vacatio
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