The High Court granted bail to the petitioner who was in jail for over 150 days under non-bailable offences. The court modified the bail condition, reducing the required deposit from Rs.3,00,000/ to Rs.1,00,000/ while maintaining other conditions.
Condition of deposit reduced from Rs.3,00,000/- to Rs.1,00,000/-.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.01.2019
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
Crl.O.P.No.535 of 2019
Mohammed Sultan ... Petitioner Vs. State by The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Chennai. Crime No.305 of 2018 ...Respondent
Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to modify the condition in respect of the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- passed in Crl.M.P.No.21334 of 2018 order dated 12.12.2018 by the Principal District Court at Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.6394 of 2018 before the V Metropolitan Magistrate.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Rajathi
For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to modify the condition imposed by the Court below directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- before the Court, while granting bail to the petitioner.
This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. dh/rpl
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To 1. The Principal District Court, Chennai.
+2cc to M/s.G.Rajathi, Advocate, S.R.No.5792
CRL.O.P.No.535 of 2019
kak(25/01/2019)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the condition imposed by the court below requiring the petitioner to deposit Rs.3,00,000/- for bail can be modified to a lower amount.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to statutory bail for offences under IPC and IT Act without onerous conditions of financial deposit.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mohammed Sultan
State
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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