Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026 G.S.Jayaraman ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Cr.No.51 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to modify the condition imposed in para 7, 7(a) and (b) order passed in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026 dated 16.02.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Narendren For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking modification of the condition imposed in paragraph 7, 7(a) and (b) of the order passed in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026 dated 16.02.2026.
2. This Court, by order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026, imposed the following conditions:
“7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Poonamallee, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition:
(a) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of
Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.51 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police within a period of fifteen four weeks from today, failing which, anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner shall stand dismissed automatically;
(b) On deposit of the money as ordered above, the
sureties shall be accepted by the learned Magistrate concerned and the deposited money shall be re-deposited in any one of the Nationalised Bank and the same shall be disbursed at the time of conclusion of Trial or any settlement arrived between the parties;”
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a clarification is
required with regard to the condition imposed in paragraph 7(a) of the order
in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026, particularly with respect to the time stipulated for deposit of the amount, and also sought extension of time for depositing the said amount.
4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the
petitioner, this Court is of the view that the condition imposed in paragraph 7(a) of the order in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026 dated 16.02.2026 requires modification. Accordingly, the said condition is modified to that effect that “the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.51 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police within a period of fifteen (15) days from today, failing which, anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner shall stand dismissed automatically”. The other conditions shall remain unaltered.
5. It is further ordered that a period of two (2) weeks time is extended
to comply with the conditions imposed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.856 of 2026 dated 16.02.2026, from the date on which, the order copy made ready, failing which, the anticipatory bail shall stand automatically cancelled and no further extension of time will be granted. cda NOTE: Issue order copy by 30.03.2026
C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
cda To 1.The Inspector of Police, 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.