CRL OP No. 16668 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No 16668 of 2026 Jeyamala H Patel W/o. Hasmukh S Patel ..Petitioner Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, CBI, ACB Chennai, Crime No.RC.0322022A0008 ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., read with 531(2)(a) of BNSS, 2023 read with 528 of BNSS, to invoke the inherent powers of this Hon’ble Court to set aside the order of the conditions passed by the Hon’ble Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.298 of 2026, in C.C.No.3255 of 2025 on 08.01.2026. For Petitioners: Mr.Leo Valan L For Respondent: Mr.K.Srinivasan Special Public Prosecutor For (CBI Cases) ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to modify the conditions imposed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16668 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.298 of 2026 in C.C.No.3255 of 2025, dated 08.01.2026. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, while granting bail to the petitioner, the learned Magistrate imposed a condition directing the petitioner to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties, for a like sum. Out of the two sureties, one surety must be a blood relative or family members of the petitioner and both the sureties were directed to produce relevant document with satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. However, the petitioner is unable to comply with the said condition, since her blood relatives and family members are residing in Shencottah, and none of them is residing in Chennai. He further submitted that the petitioner is financially dependent on her family members and has no independent source of income. Hence, he seeks modification of the said bail condition. 3. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.No.298 of 2026 in C.C.No.3255 of 2025, dated 08.01.2026. Accordingly, it is ordered that the petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two sureties, for a likesum. Out of the two sureties, one surety must be a blood relative or family members of the petitioner and both sureties shall produce necessary documents to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16668 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. With the above modification, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered. 01-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No (1/2) LPP To 1.The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, CBI, ACB, Chennai. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16668 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. LPP Crl.O.P.No. 16668 of 2026 (1/2) 01-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis