Sridharan v. Home, Prohibition And Excise Department

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Sridharan S/o Late A.Venkatraman, Residing at, A.Sangam Palayam, Pollachi, Coimbatore.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, TN-606701 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused in the event of his arrest in PRC.No.14 of 1997 pending before Honourable 1-Judicial Magistrate, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai pending NBW before the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

Ms.P A Lavanya For Respondent(s):

Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest pursuant to issuance of Non Bailable Warrant by the Judicial Magistrate-1, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai in PRC.No.14 of 1997, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent/Police registered a case as against the petitioner in Crime No.370 of 1994 and the same is pending in PRC No.14 of 1997, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-1, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record.

5.Considering the rival submissions of both sides, this Court is of the view that it is not desirable to grant anticipatory bail as against the non-bailable warrant issued by the Court for the absence of the accused. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach Judicial Magistrate-1, Chengam, Thiruvannamalai District and on surrender, seek recall of the warrant by filing proper application before the said Court. On such application being filed by the petitioner, the learned Judge shall consider and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the very same day uninfluenced by any observations made in this order.

6.

With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

08-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MFA

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-1, Chengam, Thiruvannamalai District

2. Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Pollachi, Chengam Police Station, TN-606701.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MFA 08.06.2026