Manivannan @ Manigurusamy v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.27132 of 2025 Manivannan @ Manigurusamy ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. By The Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 106.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in Crime No.558 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Akash Pranal For Respondent :

Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.09.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 6(a) r/w 24(1) of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act r/w 274, 275, 123 of BNS @ Section 77 of JJ Act in Crime No.558 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with other accused indulged in the illegal sale of banned tobacco products to the youngsters and the school going children. The accused were arrested and totally 342 kg of banned products were seized. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent persons and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is having four previous cases of similar in nature. He further submitted that investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, the bad antecedents of the petitioner and the fact that the investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the 2/4

petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07.10.2025 kmm To 1.The Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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