Balaji v. The State Rep By, the Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to modify the condition imposed against the petitioner in Paragraph No.

(c) of the order dated 27.03.2026 directing him to make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) directly to the credit of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, High Court Campus, Chennai, without prejudice to the right of the defence before the Trial Court and the receipt shall be produced at the time of executing the bond in Crl.O.P.No. 7861 of 2026, dated 27.03.2026 on the file of this Court in Crime No. 437 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

2.After hearing both side submissions, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed against the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.7861 of 2026, vide order dated 27.03.2026, wherein, the relevant Paragraph No.7(c) of the order is modified hereunder:- "7(c).that the petitioner is directed to make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.50,000/- [Rupees Fifty Thousand Only] directly to the credit of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, High Court Campus, Chennai, without prejudice to the right of the defence before the Trial Court and the receipt shall be in Page3 of 5 produced at the time of executing the bond.

(ii) The payment shall be deposited on or before 15.06.2026.

3.The rest of the conditions imposed against the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.7861 of 2026, vide order dated 27.03.2026 shall remain unaltered.

4.Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered to the above extent. 21-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MSM Note:-

1.Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.

2.All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. in Page4 of 5 To

1.The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvennainallur, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police Arakandanallur Police Station Villupuram District Crime No. 437 of 2025.

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras Crl.M.P.No.8522oofo2026 in Crl.O.P.No.o7861oofo2026 R.SAKTHIVEL,oJ. MSM Crl.M.P.No.8522oofo2026 in Crl.O.P.No.o7861oofo2026

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in Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL in Balaji S/o.Ganesan No.1/39, Bharathiyar Street Manampoondi Villupuram District. ..Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs The State, Represented by: The Inspector of Police Arakandanallur Police Station Villupuram District Crime No. 437 of 2025. ..Respondent/ Complainant Prayer: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to modify the condition in Paragraph No.(C). "The petitioner is directed to make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) directly to the credit of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, High Court Campus, Chennai, without prejudice to the right of the defence before the Trial Court and the receipt shall be produced at the time of executing the bond" in Crl.O.P.No. 7861 of 2026, dated 27.03.2026 on the file of this Court in Crime No. 437 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. in Page2 of 5 For Petitioner: Ms.D.Rajalakshmi For Respondent: Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)