CRL OP No. 16482 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16482 of 2026 Vetrimani ..Petitioner Vs State Rep. by the Sub Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Mailaduthurai District. Crime No.341 of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.341 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner: Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar 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 12.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 4(1)(A) r/w 4(a)(ii) of Tamilnadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.341 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16482 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that based on secret information, the respondent police intercepted the petitioner and recovered 110 litres of illicit liquor. Hence, the case was registered. 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) would submit that the petitioner has two previous criminal cases and has been remanded to judicial custody on 12.06.2026. It is further submitted that the investigation is still pending. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. Considering the criminal antecedents of the petitioner and the fact that the investigation is still pending, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16482 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 30-06-2026 NSL To 1. The Sub Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Mailaduthurai District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16482 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 16482 of 2026 30-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis