CRL OP(MD). No.12789 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.12789 of 2026 Robinson Raj ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. (Crime No.207/2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.207 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : R Russel Raj, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Vetrivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12789 of 2026 Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, in Crime No.207 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is working in a quarry and, by taking advantage of the same, diverted the detonator for the purpose of selling at higher rates. While the other person, who was transporting the same to another area, was intercepted by the police, and the same was recovered. Based on the statement from him, 50 numbers of the detonator were recovered. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is not a ranked accused in this case and only based on the confession of the co-accused, he was arrayed as an accused. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12789 of 2026 respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that the investigation is at preliminary stage and huge quantity of detonator were recovered from the accused. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the material available on records. 6. Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner and also considering the facts that the petitioner is the main accused who is involved in the transportation of huge quantities of detonators and other explosives endangering the life of other persons by storing of detonators, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 30.06.2026 dss 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12789 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12789 of 2026 Date : 30/06/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis