CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 Vediyappan ..Petitioner Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District. Crime No.273 of 2026. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.273 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner: Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 4(1)(B), 4(1)(C) of TNP Amendment Act, in Crime No.273 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of selling 23 bottles of liquor. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no previous case. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. This Court is of the view that though the petitioner was found in illegal possession of selling 23 bottles of liquor, considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner since 13.06.2026, the absence of criminal antecedents, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Harur, and subject to the following conditions: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 25-06-2026 NSL Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Harur. 2. Sub Jail, Harur. 3. The Inspector of Police, Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 16325 of 2026 25-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis