Arvind Singh @ Aravind Singh v. State By, The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Arvind Singh @ Aravind Singh Petitioner(s) Vs State by, The Inspector of Police, ChennaiC-2 Elephant Gate Police Station, Chennai. Cr.No.393/2025.
Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest, pending investigation in Cr.No.393/2025 on the file of the C-2 Elephant Gate Police Station, Chennai.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.R.S.Manoj Kumar For Respondent(s):
Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 7(3) read with Section 20(2) of COTP Act read with Section 132 of BNS Act in connection with the Cr. No.393 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is based on the secret information, the respondent police conducted search and found the petitioner along with other accused in possession of 17 boxes of government banned cigarettes at MAA SANTHOSHI LOGISTICS office. Hence, the case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent person, and he has been falsely implicated by the respondent police and he is no way connected with the offences as alleged by the prosecution and hence he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that 17 Nos of boxes of government banned cigarettes were seized from accused and that the petitioner has no previous case, pending against him. However, she strongly objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the representation made by both side counsel, the quantity of material involved in this offence and the alleged contraband has been seized by the respondent police and that no previous cases are pending
against petitioner, and also considering all other factors, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.
7. 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 VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am., for a period three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.
[b] the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;
[c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action 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 vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].
[f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.
17-12-2025 gbi To 1.State by, The Inspector of Police, ChennaiC-2 Elephant Gate Police Station, Chennai. Cr.No.393/2025.
2. The VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR J.
gbi CRL OP No. 34620 of 17-12-2025