The High Court modified the bail conditions previously granted by the Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar. The Court reduced the bond amount from Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.50,000 and allowed one surety to be a friend or relative alongside a blood relative.
The bail bond sum reduced to Rs.50,000; one surety allowed to be a friend or relative instead of a blood relative.
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Crl.OP No.13313 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 02.09.2020
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
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R.Sivakumar ... Petitioner
Vs.
State by: Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai (Crime No.686 of 2019) .
. ... Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed to modify the bail condition imposed in Crl.M.P.No.1517 of 2020 dated 25.06.2020 by the Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar.
For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ramachandran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor.
ORDER
(This case has been heard through video conference)
The petitioner was granted bail by the Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar in Crl.M.P.No.1517 of 2020 on 25.06.2020. While granting statutory bail, the petitioner was ordered to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- with two sureties each for alike sum. Both the sureties shall be blood sureties.
petitioner was arrested on 21.01.2020 by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148 and 302 IPC and Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property Damage Act in Crime No.686 of 2019. He further submitted that the
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petitioner had filed a bail petition and at the time granting statutory bail in Crl.M.P.No.1517 of 2020 on 25.06.2020 by the the Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar, the petitioner was ordered to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- with two sureties each for a like sum and both the sureties shall be blood sureties.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to modify the bail conditions regarding the fine amount and the requirement for blood sureties granted by the lower court.
Whether to allow the petitioner to execute a bond for a reduced sum and provide one blood surety alongside one non-blood relative.
R.Sivakumar
State
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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