Rajesh v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal original petition for bail modification, the High Court refused to modify the condition requiring a family member as surety granted under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., dismissing the petition in a grave crime case.
What did the court decide?
Petition for modification of bail condition requiring family member as surety was dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.12.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL.O.P.No.30151 of 2018
Rajesh
... Petitioner/Accused
Vs.
State by The Inspector of Police, P.6 Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai. ... Respondent/Complainant
Cr No.366/18
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439(1)(b) Cr.P.C. praying to modify the condition imposed by the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.2551 of 2018 dated 31.05.2018 in so far as the condition that the accused shall furnish a family member as a surety,
This petition has been filed for modification of the condition imposed by the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.2551 of 2018 dated 31.05.2018.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the condition fixing a family member as surety in a bail order can be modified in a case of grave crime.
Whether statutory bail shall be modified to remove the surety condition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rajesh
- respondent
State
Coram
G.K. Ilanthiraiyan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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