Saravanakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Pew-Tenkasi
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL 1.Saravanakumar 2.S.Krishnan 3.V.Ramesh 4.P.Thamothiran ...petitioners/A2 A3, A5 & A6 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, PEW Tenkasi Police Station Tenkasi District.
(Crime No.67 of 2026)
...Respondent/Complainant
For petitioners :Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman Advocate.
For Respondent :Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 67 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A2, A3, A5 and A6, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 4(1)(B) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2024, in Crime No.67 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein are President, Vice-President and Treasurer of Royal Choice Best Sports and Recreation Club Functioning at Alangulam, Tenkasi District. On 10.04.2026, at about 17.15 hours, the respondent Police has conducted inspection and found that liquor were being supplied to several non members. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent 2/7
persons and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the petitioners has no previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offence are grave in nature. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners and there was a dispute in respect of supplying liquor to the non-members of the club and the petitioner has no previous 3/7
cases and the material part of the investigation might have been completed, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to execute 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, Alangulam, Thenkasi District, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioners shall appear before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation.
[c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature.
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[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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].
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[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
(P D B J) 22.04.2026 vsg To learned Judicial Magistrate, Alangulam, Thenkasi District.
2.The Inspector of Police, PEW Tenkasi Police Station Tenkasi District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL, J., vsg
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7983 of 2026 Date : 22.04.2026 7/7