Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 Sekar ... Petitioner Vs. State by The Inspector of Police PEW-CBE Police Station Coimbatore. (Crime No.112 of 2025). ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on Bail in the event of his arrest in the above Crime No.112 of 2025 on the file of the respondent. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 For petitioner : Mr.Ashok Kumar G For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1) (A) & 4(1) ( C) of TNP Act, in Crime No.112 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 66 numbers of brandy bottles. Hence the case. 3.The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions submitted that the petitioner had sold 66 numbers of brandy bottles. 5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the nature of the offence and the fact that the petitioner has illegally sold 66 numbers of brandy bottles, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 13.06.2025 dna To: 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Coimbatore. 2.The Inspector of Police PEW-CBE Police Station Coimbatore. (Crime No.112 of 2025). 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. dna Crl.O.P.No.16746 of 2025 13.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis