Crl.O.P.No.26665 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.26665 of 2025 Verasi Ram ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Kanathur Police Station, Chengalpattu District. (Crime No.207 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.207 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. M. Jaisingh For Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******* 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26665 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.07.2025, for the offences punishable under Section 7 and 20(2) of COTPA Act, 2003 and Section 123 of BNS in Crime No.207 of 2024, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. The earlier bail application of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court, vide order dated 21.08.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.23248 of 2025. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner involved in illegal transportation of 500 kilograms of tobacco products namely Hans, cool lip and vimal pan masala from Bangalore to Tamilnadu. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case based on the confession of the co-accused and he is in judicial custody since 21.07.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is not a named accused in the FIR and the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26665 of 2025 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and states that the petitioner has 2 previous cases of similar nature; that the petitioner is hailing from Rajasthan, there is every possibility of released on bail, he may also abscond; and that the investigation is pending. 5. Considering the facts, gravity of offence, the previous antecedents of the petitioner, quantity of contraband involved in this case, there is no change of circumstances after dismissal of the earlier bail application of the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.23248 of 2025 and the investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 26.09.2025 stn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26665 of 2025 K. RAJASEKAR, J. stn To 1. The Inspector of Police, Kanathur Police Station, Chengalpattu District. (Crime No.207 of 2024) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P. No.26665 of 2025 26.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis