Petitioner sought modification of bail conditions in a criminal proceeding. The court reduced the required deposit of original title deeds from Rs.10 Lakhs to Rs.5 Lakhs and extended the compliance timeline.
Condition 5(c) modified to require deposit of title deeds worth Rs.5 Lakhs; compliance time extended by two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Monday, the Eighth day of March Two Thousand Twenty One
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.2562 of 2021
IN CRL OP.10656/2020
VANKATACHALAM [PETITIONER/ACCUSED-2] Vs STATE REP.BY ITS [RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT] STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DCB CUDDALORE, CUDDALORE DISTRICT. CRIME NO.12 of 2020
Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to modify the condition imposed by this Hon'ble court in Crl.OP.No.10656/2020 dated 20.07.2020 at paragraph 5(c) the petitioner shall deposit the original title deeds of the documents either belongs to him or to his relatives to the tune of Rs.10 lakhs before the concern Magistrate.
Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.A.ARASU GANESAN, Advocate for the petitioner and of M/S.C.Iyyappa Raj, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondents the court made the following order:-
This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to modify the condition imposed by this Court to the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.10656 of 2020, dated 20.07.2020 at Paragraph “5(c) the petitioner shall deposit the original title deeds of the documents either belongs to him or to his relatives to the tune of Rs.10 Lakhs before the concerned Magistrate”.
2.This Court had earlier granted bail to the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.10656 of 2020 on 20.07.2020 and also imposed a condition directing the petitioner to deposit the original title deeds of the documents either belonging to him or to his relatives to the tune of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Rs.10 Lakhs before the concerned Magistrate” within a period of two
weeks after lifting of lockdown or the commencement of the Courts normal functioning whichever is earlier.
3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that neither the petitioner nor his relatives own any property worth about Rs.10 Lakhs. However, he would submit that the petitioner is prepared to deposit the original title deeds of immovable property worth about Rs.5 Lakhs before the concerned Magistrate. Hence, he seeks for modification.
4.Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police.
5.Considering the facts and submissions of the learned Counsels, the condition 5(c) imposed on the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.10656 of 2020 by order dated 20.07.2020, is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall deposit the original title deeds of immovable property worth Rs.5 Lakhs (Rupees Five lakhs Only) before the concerned Magistrate.
7.This petition is ordered accordingly.
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This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned
TRUE COPY
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TO
1 THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NEYVELI, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CUDDALORE [FOR INFORMATION].
3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DCB CUDDALORE DISTRICT.
+1 C.C. to M/S.A.ARASU GANESAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO. 3001
Order
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CRL MP.2562/2021
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CRL OP.10656/2020
Date :08/03/2021
From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified
copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format
MN-11/03/2021
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the condition of depositing original title deeds worth Rs.10 Lakhs imposed on the petitioner should be modified.
Whether the petitioner's willingness to deposit deeds of property worth Rs.5 Lakhs warrants modification of bail conditions.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
VANKATACHALAM
STATE REP. BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DCB CUDDALORE
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
As recorded by the court registry
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