Priya v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vangal

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Priya ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vangal Police Station, Karur District.

Crime No.110 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.110 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : K.C.Maniyarasu, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offence punishable under Section 4(1)(A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937, in Crime No.110 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 15.04.2026 at about 08.00 p.m, when the respondent police were on patrol duty, they found that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 41 numbers of 180 ml & 90 ml of liquor bottles. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 41 numbers of 180 ml & 90 ml of liquor bottles and the investigation is still pending and the petitioner is having 36 previous cases. Hence, he opposes to grant 2/6

anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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 petitioner, and the quantity involved in this case and though the prosecution stated that the petitioner has 36 previous cases, all the cases are not a similar kind of offences and in those cases, he was granted bail and anticipatory bail, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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 learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Karur, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 30 days, and 3/6

thereafter as and when required for the interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

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

[e] the petitioner 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 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 B.N.S.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-II, Karur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vangal Police Station, Karur District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL,J DSS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8156 of 2026 Date : 27/04/2026 6/6