Jeyaraman v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date :16.09.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Jeyaraman ... Petitioner/ sole accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, K.K.Nagar Police Station, Trichy City (Crime No.552 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.552 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 275,123 of BNS r/w.Section 24

(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No.552 of 2025 on the 1/5

file of the respondent police. seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 5kgs of banned tobacco products. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and he is in judicial custody from 16.08.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner was found in illegal possession of 5kgs of banned tobacco products and further seven previous cases under IPC offence are pending against the petitioner, hence he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking in to consideration the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing 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.II, Trichy, and on further conditions that :- 2/5

[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner alone shall make a non refundable deposit of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of the Headmaster, Panchayat Union Middle School, LKB Nagar, Sakkimangalam, Madurai in South Indian Bank Limited, Sakkimangalam Branch, Account No.0733053000000794 IFSC No.

SIBL0000733, MICR Code: 625059008, without prejudice to his contentions and rights before the trial Court, for purchasing 30 sets of Bench Desk for the Tribal students under "Namakku Naame" Scheme and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner; [c] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy [d] If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy [e] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a week on every Monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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[g] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[h] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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].

[i] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

sd/- 16/09/2025 / TRUE COPY / 16/09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

aav TO 1 The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy.

2 Do Through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy. 4/5

3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. 4 The Inspector of Police, KK Nagar Police Station, Trichy City. 5 The Head Master, Panchayat Union Middle School, L K B Nagar, Sakkimangalam, Madurai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate ( SR-10133[I] dated 16/09/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15383 of 2025 Date :16/09/2025 NBF/16/09/2025/ 5P/8C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5