Velraj v. Home, Prohibition And Excise Department

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.31138 of 2025 Velraj ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

(Crime No.358 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.358 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. J. Sadam Hussain For Respondent(s) :

Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******* 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner herein, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 123 of BNS and Section 24(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No.358 of 2025, seeks bail. The earlier bail application of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court, vide order dated 07.10.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.27499 of 2025 for the following reasons. "2. Earlier bail application was dismissed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.25076 of 2025 dated 12.09.2025 and there is no change in circumstances after the dismissal of the earlier bail petition."

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 21.08.2025; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court, hence sought for bail to the petitioner.

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner submitted that the total quantity of tobacco products involved in this case is 350 kilograms, which is 2/4

seized from the petitioner's house; that the petitioner has three previous cases of similar nature; and that the investigation of the case is still pending. 4.

Considering the facts of the case, the quantity of contraband involved, the previous antecedents of the petitioner, taking note of the fact that the investigation of the case is still pending and there is no change of circumstances after the dismissal of the earlier bail application of the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.27499 of 2025, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 14.11.2025 stn K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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stn To

1. The Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

(Crime No.358 of 2025)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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