Jerald Vivek, v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Senior Intelligence Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Jerald Vivek

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Senior Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Trichy Regional Unit, Cantonment Trichy (F.No.DRI/ZU/23/2025-ADD/JD-1-O/oADG-DRI-ZU- Chennai)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy For Respondent : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar Special Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in F.No.DRI/ZU/23/2025-ADD/JD-1-O/oADGDRI-ZU- Chennai on the file of the respondent. 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 36 E of TN Forest Act, 1882 @ 135,135 Ar/w.104 of Customs Act, 1962 in Crime No. 15 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the respondent police found the petitioner in illegal possession of 5.5tons of redwood logs Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. He would further submit that for statistical purpose the present case has been registered. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner in illegal possession of 5.5tons of redwood logs.Investigation is pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2/4

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the gravity of offence and also the fact that the investigation is in initial stage and the quantity of material involved in this case and also the gravity of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Hence the petition stands dismissed.

(P D B J) 09.04.2026 aav To 1.The Senior Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Trichy Regional Unit, Cantonment Trichy 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J aav

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6509 of 2026 Date : 09.04.2026 4/4