CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 Shanmugananadam ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State by Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.139 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to modify the condition dated 13.07.2026 passed in CMP.No.6768 of 2026 by the Judicial Magistrate -I, Vellore; 1) directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one Lakh Only) before the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust, Vellore as non-refundable deposit, 2) Directing the petitioner to execute a personal bond for Rs,10,00,000/-(Rupees Ten Lakhs Only) with 2 sureties for a like sum with solvency certificate obtained from Tahsildar and pass such further or other orders in the interests of justice and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 ORDER The prayer in the Criminal Original Petition is to modify the conditions imposed by the order dated 13.07.2026 passed in CMP.No.6768 of 2026 by the learned Judicial Magistrate -I, Vellore.

2. When the petitioner filed an application for return of Vehicle, which involved in offence under MMDR Act, certain conditions were imposed by the Trial Court. Aggrieved by the said conditions, the present Criminal Original Petition is filed for modification. 3. Considering the fact that the vehicle was manufactured in the year 2003, the condition to execute a bond for Rs.10,00,000/- and also sureties for the said sum of Rs.10,00,000/- is on the higher side and as such, modified as Rs.2,00,000/-. Similarly, since the deposit towards the District Mines and Minerals Foundations Trust is non-refundable, the same is reduced from Rs.1,00,000/- to Rs.40,000/-. 4. In view thereof, this Criminal Original Petition is partly allowed by modifying the condition imposed in paragraph 11(i) from Rs.1,00,000/- as __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) and in paragraph 11(ii) as Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) instead of Rs.10,00,000/-. 23-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No PVS To 1. The Judicial Magistrate -I, Vellore 2. Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.139 of 2025. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 23-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 Shanmugananadam ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State by Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.139 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to modify the condition dated 13.07.2026 passed in CMP.No.6768 of 2026 by the Judicial Magistrate -I, Vellore; 1) directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one Lakh Only) before the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust, Vellore as non-refundable deposit, 2) Directing the petitioner to execute a personal bond for Rs,10,00,000/-(Rupees Ten Lakhs Only) with 2 sureties for a like sum with solvency certificate obtained from Tahsildar and pass such further or other orders in the interests of justice and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 ORDER The prayer in the Criminal Original Petition is to modify the conditions imposed by the order dated 13.07.2026 passed in CMP.No.6768 of 2026 by the learned Judicial Magistrate -I, Vellore.

2. When the petitioner filed an application for return of Vehicle, which involved in offence under MMDR Act, certain conditions were imposed by the Trial Court. Aggrieved by the said conditions, the present Criminal Original Petition is filed for modification. 3. Considering the fact that the vehicle was manufactured in the year 2003, the condition to execute a bond for Rs.10,00,000/- and also sureties for the said sum of Rs.10,00,000/- is on the higher side and as such, modified as Rs.2,00,000/-. Similarly, since the deposit towards the District Mines and Minerals Foundations Trust is non-refundable, the same is reduced from Rs.1,00,000/- to Rs.40,000/-. 4. In view thereof, this Criminal Original Petition is partly allowed by modifying the condition imposed in paragraph 11(i) from Rs.1,00,000/- as __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) and in paragraph 11(ii) as Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) instead of Rs.10,00,000/-. 23-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No PVS To 1. The Judicial Magistrate -I, Vellore 2. Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.139 of 2025. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 19643 of 2026 23-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis