Raja v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.34431 of 2025 Raja Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Karunya Nagar Police Station, Coimbatore District.
Crime No.24 of 2025.
Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner in Crime No.24 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner:
Mr.Bageerathan (VC) for Mr.V.Ravinaidu For Respondent:
Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody
on 21.09.2025 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 123 of BNS, 2023 and Section 24(1) of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No.24 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.09.2025, while the respondent were on their routine vehicle checkup, they found that the petitioners were involved in illegal transportation of banned tobacco products in their vehicles from Bangalore to Tamil Nadu; that 57 packets of Cool lip has been recovered from the petitioner/A1 and Vimal - 1330 packets, Ganesh - 160 packets, Coolip - 293 packets and Hans - 590 packets have been recovered from petitioner/A2. Hence, this case.
3. Earlier, this Court dismissed the bail petition filed in Crl.OP.No.28193 of 2025 by order dated 29.10.2025 on the ground that the petitioner had bad antecedents and considering the quantity involved in the present case.
4. Today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 21.09.2025; that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
5. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally four accused in this case and the petitioner is ranked as A1. He further submitted that the total contraband involved is 350 kilograms of banned tobacco products and that the same was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and two other accused. He further submitted that the petitioner has seven previous cases, pending against him. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and since there is no change in circumstances to revisit the earlier order established before this Court. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 16.12.2025 drl
K.RAJASEKAR, J., drl To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karunya Nagar Police Station, Coimbatore District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
CRL OP NO.34431 of 2025 16.12.2025