Sekar Alies Chandrasekar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/01/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL OP(MD). No.1570 of 2025 Sekar @ Chandrasekar ... Petitioner/Accused (A2) Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

Crime No. 15/2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Edwin Jeyakumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.15/2025, on the file of the Respondent Police 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 4(1)(A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2024 in Crime No.15 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in possession of 26 liquor bottles each containing 180 ml and were attempting to sell it for higher price. There are totally two accused persons in this case and the petitioner has been arrayed as A2. A1 was arrested in this case and the liquor bottles have been seized.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the liquor bottles have been seized and there are five previous cases against the petitioner which are similar in nature, this Court is 2/5

inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kuzhithorai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate, on further condition that: [a] if the petitioner fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every Monday and Friday at 05.30 p.m for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; 3/5

[f] on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]; and; [g] if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

Sd/- 28/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /02/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LR TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, KUZHITHORAI.

2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUMANAI POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

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4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1570 of 2025 Date :28/01/2025 ES/SKN/SAR /20.02.2025/5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.

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