Vinothkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/12/2024 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Vinothkumar ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By, the Inspector of Police, Fort Police Station, Trichy City.

(Crime No.1243 of 2024.) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Veerapandiselvaraj, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.1243 of 2024 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 the alleged offence under Sections 275, 123 of BNS r/w 24(1) Cigarettes 1/5

and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No.1243 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in possession of 24.430 kgs of banned Tobacco products. A1 to A3 were arrested in this case. The petitioner is arrayed as A4.

3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent. 4.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the entire banned tobacco products have been seized by the respondent Police and A1 to A3 were arrested and later, enlarged on bail and also considering the fact that there are 5 previous cases against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.

I, Trichy, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] the petitioner and 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.

[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Monday and Friday at 05.30 p.m., for a period of 8 weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[f] 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 3/5

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]; and;

[g] if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

sd/- 06/12/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Fort Police Station, Trichy City.

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

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+1 CC to M/s.S.VEERAPANDI SELVARAJ, Advocate ( SR-15061[I] dated 06/12/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21478 of 2024 Date :06/12/2024 ED/ VR /SAR- (13/12/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5