CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.05.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 Bakrudeen @ Bakrudeen Akbar Ali ... Petitioner/ Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District. (Crime No.172 of 2025) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anandaraj For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.172 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 275, 123 of BNS and Section 24(1) of the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act, in Crime No.172 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found to be in illegal possession of 114 kgs of banned tobacco products. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that A-1 has already been arrested and released on bail and that A-2 has one previous of a similar nature pending against him. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the co-accused has already been granted bail, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli, 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b)the petitioner shall make a non refundable deposit of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the credit of the Head Master, Sethupathi Government Higher Secondary School, Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar District, Account No.:30700985498, State Bank of India, Tiruchuli, IFSC Code : SBIN0003832, and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner; (c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of 30 days and 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 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]; and; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023. sd/- 21/05/2025 / TRUE COPY / /06/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. JBR TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.IV TIRUCHIRAPPALLI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WORAIYUR POLICE STATION, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.8895 of 2025 COPY TO: THE HEAD MASTER, SETHUPATHI GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, TIRUCHULI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.8895 of 2025 Date :21/05/2025 HPS/03.06.2025 /6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis