Madeshwaran v. Sate Rep By, Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
1. Madeshwaran S/o. Visuvan, Door No.4/139, Doby Colony, E.Kattur, Elandkuttai Post, Tiruchengode, Namakkal-District Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Sate Rep by, Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore - District, Crime No.335 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in connection with the crime no.335 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and pass such other orders and thus renders justice. For Petitioner(s):
Muruganandham K K.Muruganandham For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)
ORDER
The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 4(1)(B) of Tamilnadu Prohibition (Amended) Act 2024 in Crime No.335 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner allowed other persons to consume liquor in a shop, thereby operating an illegal bar. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed the offences alleged by the defacto complainant. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide with any conditions that may be imposed by this Court, and therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner, who is a petty shop owner, permitted the others to consume liquor, and three bottles of liquor, each 180 ml, were recovered. Hence, he opposed the
grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the nature of the offence and since the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to 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 (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial MagistrateI, Vriddhachalam, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition:
(a) If the petitioners fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;
(b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'.
The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity;
(c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];
(e) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-I, Vriddhachalam.
2.Sate Rep by, Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore - District, Crime No.335 of 2025 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR J.
mpa CRL OP No. 26320 of 24-09-2025