K.Selvarani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thanjavur Taluk

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.18039 of 2025 K.Selvarani ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.675 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.675 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.10.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Amendment Act, 2024, in Crime No.675 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 28 bottles of liquor, each contains 180 ml. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 02.10.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was in illegal possession of liquor bottles. He further submitted 2/6

that the petitioner has 90 previous cases. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering 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 Court No.II, Thanjavur, and on further conditions that :- [a] 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the Dean of Government Raja Mirasudar Hospital daily at 10.30 a.m., and shall do social service at the said hospital till 4.00 p.m., and thereafter, the petitioner shall report before 3/6

the respondent police daily evening at 6.00 p.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. He has to co-operate for the investigation.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 is 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 BNS.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court -II, Thanjavur.

2. The Superintendent, Central Women Jail, Trichy.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

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