CRL OP NO. 2680 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-02-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO. 2680 of 2025 DURAISELVAN S/o. Dharatharajan, No 7/202 West Street, Periyathalai Main Road Sathankulam Thoothukudi District Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By Inspector of Police. Siinlvuvarchatram police station. Kancheepuram District. Cr.No.575 of 2024 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): S N Subramani K.Gopi For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (crl Side) ORDER Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.575 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275, 123 of BNS, 2023, Sections 6 and 24(1) of COTPA Act and Section 77 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Sections 7 and 9(ii) of TNPSS Act and Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(A) m 25 of NDPS, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he is ready to abide by any stringent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 3. The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is that the petitioner, along with the other accused, was found to be in illegal possession of Gutca products viz., coollip-776 pieces, swagat 2190 pieces, vimal 180 pieces. He further submitted that there are five previous cases pending against the petitioner and there is no change in circumstances of the case 4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record. 5.Considering the gravity of offence committed by the accused and that the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, at this stage. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07-02-2025 msv To Inspector of Police. Siinlvuvarchatram police station. Kancheepuram District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis