Thandapani v. The State Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Thandapani ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep.by, Inspector of Police, Tiruppur Central Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Cr.No.25/2026.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Cr.No.25 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Parameswaran (No appearance) For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.02.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 123 and 286 of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.25 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 10kgs of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case.

3. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the petitioner is having five previous cases and has been regularly doing similar nature of offences. He would further submit that if the petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond and tamper with witnesses and hence, he opposed the grant of bail.

5.From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), it is pellucid that the petitioner has misused the liberty which had been granted by this Court in earlier point of time. Hence, this is not a fit case to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed.

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To 1.Inspector of Police, Tiruppur Central Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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