Saravanan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vengamedu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 10435 of 2026 Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vengamedu Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.104 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vivek Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 104 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 24(1) of COTPA Act and Section 275 of BNS, in Crime No.104 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks 1/6

anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first accused in this case cause an accident by using his Car. Hence, the respondent police went to the spot. At that time accused persons are in illegal possession of 359.80 kgs. of banned tobacco products. The respondent police recovered the same from the above said Car. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confession statement of the co-accused. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the offences are grave in nature. The accused persons are in illegal possession of 359.80 kgs. banned tobacco products in a Car. The above said Car was also met with an accident. The petitioner is the owner of the Car. This petitioner has one previous case. Investigation is still pending. He vehemently opposed the grant 2/6

of 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, the petitioner was arrayed as an accused on the basis of the confession statement of the co-accused, the entire recovery of contraband is only from the co-accused, this petitioner is the owner of the car, co-accused were also arrested and released on bail and and considering all other facts and circumstances of the case, 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 bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, on condition that the petitioner shall 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 Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police 3/6

daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty days, thereafter as and when required for 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.

(P D B J) 08.06.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur.

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

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 10435 of 2026 Date : 08.06.2026 6/6