T.Gnanasekaran @ Naanasekaran v. The State Represented By, The Sub Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 24.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN T. Gnanasekaran @ Naanasekaran ... Petitioner / Accused Vs State rep. by:- The Sub-Inspector Of Police, Kammapuram Police Station, Cuddalore District.
... Respondent [Cr. No.20 of 2025 ] PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner / Accused in Crime No.20 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Sakthivel Natarajan For Respondent : Mr. S. Balaji Government Advocate [Criminal side]
ORDER
The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the 1/6
respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 275 and 123 of B.N.S. read with Section 24(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in connection with the case in Crime No.20 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused was found in illegal possession of 10 packets of Hans each weighed 10 grams.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent; that he has been falsely implicated; that in any case, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required in this case and hence prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no bad antecedents; and that contraband has been seized.
5. Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of 2/6
allegations, submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, the fact that the contraband was seized, the petitioner has no bad antecedents and since, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District on condition that petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or the Police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further conditions that:
[a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain 3/6
a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].
[f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.2, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3.The Sub-Inspector Of Police, Kammapuram Police Station, Cuddalore District.
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