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

ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner that the petitioner shall execute a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I Tambaram. One among the sureties shall be either of his parents, instead of that 'the petitioner shall execute a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Special Judge, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, at Chennai".

2.Originally, the learned Principal Special Judge (EC & NDPS Act)) At Chennai had granted bail to the petitioner on condition that " The petitioner shall execute a bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tambaram, and that one among the sureties shall be a Government surety". Subsequently, this Court, vide its order dated 22.02.2025, modified the said condition to the effect that one among the sureties shall be either of the parents of the petitioner.

¶3Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge sheet has been taken on file and the case has been numbered before the file of the learned II Additional Special Judge, Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai. Hence, he seeks modification of the condition regarding the satisfaction Court before which the sureties have to be furnished. Page3 of 4

¶4Considering the subsequent development, this Court is inclined to modify the bail condition as follows: "The petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- [Rupees: Twenty Five thousand only] with two sureties for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional Special Judge, Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai, and one among the sureties shall be either of his parents." The other conditions remain unaltered.

¶5Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered. 09-07-2026 JRS TO

¶1The II Additional Special Judge, Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai.

2.The Inspector Of Police, T-1, Tambaram Police Station, Chengalpattu District. Cr.No.676/2024.

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRLoMPoNo.o11815oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. JRS CRLoMPoNo.o11815oofo2026 in Crl.OP.No.4552oofo2025 09-07-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN in Crl.OP.No.4552 of 2025 Rahees S/o.Sulfikar, No.Tc 71/2638, Sudheer Nivas, Vallakkadavu Post, Thiruvananthapuram Taluk And District, Kerala-695 008. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police, T-1, Tambaram Police Station, Chengalpattu District. Cr.No.676/2024. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner that the petitioner shall execute a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I Tambaram. One among the sureties shall be either of his parents. instead of the petitioner shall execute a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Special Judge, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, at Chennai. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Anandha Raja For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) Page2 of 4