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2026 DAILYLAW 9082 (MAD)

Amith Sinha v. THE STATE REP BY ITS,

CRL OP/7028/2026 · 2026-03-18

C Kumarappan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Crl.O.P.No.7028 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 18.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.7028 of 2026 Amith Sinha, S/o.Kanchan Bihari Sinha ... Petitioner Vs. State of Tamil Nadu rep. By The Inspector of Police, PEW Triplicane Unit, Chennai. ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying to modify the bail condition that “the petitioner/accused shall execute a bond for Rs.10,000/- along with two acceptable and reliable sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Egmore. One among the sureties to be a Government sureties” against the petition in Crl.M.P.No.611/2026 in Crl.M.P.No.181/2026 in Cr.No.152/2025 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Jayamohan For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to modify the bail condition imposed by the Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.611/2026 in Crl.M.P.No.181/2026 in Cr.No.152/2025 dated 10.02.2026. 1 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7028 of 2026 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the condition imposed on the petitioner vide order dated 10.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.611/2026 in Crl.M.P.No.181/2026 is erroneous. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in incarceration since 18.12.2025 and that the quantity of Ganja involved is 5.900 kgs, which falls within the intermediate category. Hence, he seeks modification of the condition imposed against the petitioner. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police has no serious objection for allowing this petition. 4. Considering the submissions made on either side and also considering the incarceration of the petitioner from 18.12.2025, the condition imposed on the petitioner i.e., one among the sureties to be a Government surety is relaxed. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. 18.03.2026 mp 2 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7028 of 2026 To 1. The Inspector of Police, PEW Triplicane Unit, Chennai. 2. The XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Egmore. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7028 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. mp Crl.O.P.No.7028 of 2026 18.03.2026 4 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis