CRL OP No. 16423 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16423 of 2026 Kiblath Khan ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Pallapatty Police Station, Salem City, Salem District. Cr.No.144 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest pending investigation in Cr.No.144 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): C.S.Saravanan For Respondent(s): M/s.R.S.Indira Government Advocate(Crl.side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 24(1) of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 and Section 123 of BNS, 2023 (328 of IPC) in Crime No. 144 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16423 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police were on regular patrol duty, they found that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found to be in illegal possession of 844 Kgs of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that petitioner along with other accused persons were found to be in illegal possession of 844 Kgs of banned tobacco products. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16423 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), it is seen that 844 kgs of banned tobacco products have been recovered from this petitioner. Hence, considering the huge quantity of tobacco involved in this case, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. 7.Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 29-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No nr To: 1. Judicial Magistrate-II, Salem 2. The Inspector of Police, Pallapatty Police Station, Salem City, Salem District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16423 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 16423 of 2026 29-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis