Crl.O.P.No.22991 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN CRL OP No. 22991 of 2025 Vijaypal ... Petitioner Vs State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Keezhkuppam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.151 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : M/s.Girija Iyappan For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of apprehending arrest in Crime No.151 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 123 of BNS r/w 24(1) of Cigarette and other 1 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22991 of 2025 Tobacco Products Act, 2003, in Crime No.151 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused supplied banned tobacco products, weighing 210 kilograms to the carriers for sale to the public. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the carriers were granted bail by this Court on 14.08.2025. Hence, this petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail. 4. The Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits that the persons who were carrying the tobacco products and the person who supplied them in wholesale do not fall under same footing. Further, the carriers were arrested and later released on bail, whereas this petitioner is absconding. 5. In view of the above facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. drl 19-08-2025 2 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22991 of 2025 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kallakurichi 2. The Inspector of Police, Keezhkuppam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J. 3 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22991 of 2025 drl CRL OP No. 22991 of 2025 19.08.2025 4 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis