Karthikeyan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

CRL OP(MD). No.12958 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD). No.12958 of 2025 Karthikeyan, S/o.Manoharan, ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thiruchitrambalam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 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 police for https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.12958 of 2025 the offences punishable under Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) of 2023 in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submits that there is no enquiry/FIR pending against the petitioner.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on the side of the petitioner.

4. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed for Non-Prosecution. sd/- 05/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gvn TO 1 The Inspector of Police, Thiruchitrambalam Police Station, Thanjavur. 2 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12958 of 2025 Date :05/08/2025 NBF/SAR- /21/08/2025/ 2P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2