Philominal Mary v. State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Refusal to modify monetary bail/deposit condition - Madras High Court, CRL MP No.8849 of 2026 in CRL.O.P.No.11289 of 2026, decided 08-06-2026 by Justice C.Kumarappan; petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 by Philominal Mary and Saravanakumar seeking modification of condition imposed by order dated 07.05.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.11289 of 2026 (joint deposit of Rs.3,00,000/- towards cheated amount in Crime No.296 of 2025, Koothanallur Police Station, Tiruvarur District); opposed by Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Ms.R.S.Indira; dismissed because petitioners had voluntarily undertaken at the grant of bail to pay the remaining Rs.3,00,000/-.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to modify the deposit condition because the petitioners had voluntarily accepted, on the date when bail was granted (07.05.2026), to pay the remaining cheated amount of Rs.3,00,000/-, notwithstanding the opposition of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side).