Rajendran v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, S.V.Karai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Rajendran

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, S.V.Karai Police Station Tenkasi.

(Crime No. 33 of 2026 )

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohideen Basha Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 33 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 123 of BNS, 2023 and 24(1) of COTPA in Crime No. 33 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 17.03.2026 at about 1.00 p.m., based on the secret information, when the defacto complainant/respondent police was in patrol duty, they found that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 23.400 kgs of banned tobacco products in order to sell the same. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 2/6

23.400 kgs of banned tobacco products, due to which a case was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 123 of BNS, 2023 and 24(1) of COTPA in Crime No. 33 of 2026. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence and the material involved in this case and considering the fact that the petitioner has no previous case and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of 3/6

Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Shencottai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

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

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

[e] 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 her 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 4/6

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.

(P D B J) 07.04.2026 apd To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Shencottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, S.V.Karai Police Station Tenkasi.

3. The Superintendent, District Prison, Tenkasi. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6721 of 2026 Date : 07.04.2026 6/6