Venkatesh 2 Venkatachalam v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Venkatesh @ Venkatachalam ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented The Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam Police Station Salem District.

(Crime No.506 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.506 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam Police Station, Salem District. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Praveen For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 7(1) & 7(3) of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 r/w Section 318(4) of BNS, Crime No.506 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reported that the petitioner is having 6 previous cases against him.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and this petitioner is bad antecedents, if the petitioner is granted with anticipatory bail, he will indulge in similar offence, hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail.

4. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 15.10.2025 dna 2/4

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Omalur, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam Police Station Salem District.

(Crime No.506 of 2025) 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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