M Aravind v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) No.21670 of 2025 M.Aravind ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep by, The Inspector of Police CS-CID Dindigul In Cr.No.157 of 2025.

... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar for Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.157 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodities (RDCS) Order, 1982 and Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in Crime No.157 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that without any legal permission or authority, the accused had illegally transported 1,000 kgs of Pulugal Rice and 13,000 kgs of Kurunai Rice. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the co-accused have already been granted bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the accused had illegally transported 1,000 kgs 2/6

of Pulugal Rice and 13,000 kgs of Kurunai Rice, without any valid permission. Therefore, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that the c-accused has already been granted bail and also considering the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Special Court for Essential Commodities Act, Dindigul, 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioner shall report before the trial Court daily at 3/6

10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter, report before the respondent police as and when required for investigation; (c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e) 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 petitioners 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]; and; (f) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

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To 1.The Special Judge for Essential Commodities Act, Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police CS-CID Dindigul 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21670 of 2025 Date : 27.11.2025 6/6