Kalu Singh v. State Rep.By, The Station House Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Kalu Singh ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep.by, The Station House Officer, Elavanasoorkottai Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Cr.no.326 of 2024.

..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.326 of 2024, pending on the file of the respondent For Petitioner(s):

Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 123 of BNS r/w Section 24 (1) of COTPA Act, 2003, in Crime No.326 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 628 kgs 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) would submits that a large quantity of 628 kgs of banned tobacco products was recovered from the the petitioner. He further submits that 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.

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To 1.The Station House Officer, Elavanasoorkottai Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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