Madras High CourtCRL OP/7006/2026dismissed

Tamim v. The State Rep. By, Inspector Of Police,

2026-03-18Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Tamim ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by, Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No. 70/2026.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 70 of 2026, on the file of the Respondent Police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.T.Maha Vishnu For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 274, 275 of BNS 2023 and 24 (1) of COTPA Act, 2003, in Crime No.70 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 1kg 570 g of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has one previous case and has been regularly doing similar nature of offences. Hence, he opposed the grant of anticipatory 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 anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed.

18-03-2026 ep

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

ep 18-03-2026