Madras High CourtCRL OP/4264/2026dismissed

Jeevarathnam v. State Rep.By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

2026-02-20Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Jeevarathnam S/o. Bala Suntharam, 67, Kollamanjanur, Malaimanjanur, Keelamanjanoor, Tanipadi, Tiruvannamalai - 606 708.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, PEW-Tiruvannamalai Police Station, TiruvannamalaI District.

(Crime No.94 of 2025) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,To enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime.No.94 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of police, PEW-Tiruvannamalai Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District/Respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

T Shanmugam For Respondent(s):

M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(i) of the Prohibition Act and 4(1)(A) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act in Crime No. 94 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 15 bottles of illicit liquor, without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint.

3. Earlier anticipatory bail petition of the petitioner was dismissed on 07.11.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.30332 of 2025 on the following reasons: "5. Taking into consideration the nature of offence and the fact that there are 59 previous cases of a similar nature, against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed."

4. since the petitioner has 59 previous cases, this court is not inclined to revisit the earlier order and there is no change in circumstances. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 20-02-2026 MPA To 1.State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, PEW-Tiruvannamalai Police Station, TiruvannamalaI District.

(Crime No.94 of 2025) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

MPA 20-02-2026