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Kamalakannan@ Kamal v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

2025-12-30Honourable Mr.Justice P. Dhanabal6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Crl.O.P.No.35949 of 2025 Kamalakannan @ Kamal ... Petitioner -vsState Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Tiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.433 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.433 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Chandrasekar For Respondent :

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ********** 1/6

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.11.2025, for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 123, 278 of BNS Act and Section 77 of JJ Act, in Crime No.433 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The allegation against this petitioner is that, the petitioner and other accused persons were involved in illegal possession huge quantity of Tydol TAPENTADOL 83 numbers. Hence this case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 08.11.2025; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is ranked as A1, the petitioner is having two previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6. Considering the nature of offences, and considering the quantity involved in this case, though the petitioner is having two previous cases in both cases already bail was granted to him and considering the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate - I at Tiruvallur, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty days and thereafter as and when requires for interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any 3/6

inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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].

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

30.12.2025 rna Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate - I at Tiruvallur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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