Senthamarai @ Senthamarai Pandiyan, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sivakasi East

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Senthamarai @ Senthamarai Pandiyan

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District (Crime No.210 of 2026)

...Respondent

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Vishnu 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.210 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/5

The petitioner/A1, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(C) and 4(1)(A) of TNP Act in Crime No.210 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of liquor bottles. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. The petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged crime. He would further submit that based on the confession statement given by the co-accused this petitioner has been implicated as an accused. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of liquor bottles. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending and one previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/5

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

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, nature of offence and the considering the fact that the petitioner has been implicated as an accused based on the confession given by the co-accused and though one previous case is pending against the petitioner in that case the petitioner was acquitted , this Court is 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 No.I, Sivakasi 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.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during 3/5

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.

(P D B J) 27.04.2026 aav To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivakasi 2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District 3.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. 8312 of 2026 Date : 27.04.2026 5/5