Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12985 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 12985 of 2026 Saravanakumar ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vachakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.163 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajaravivarma Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 163 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 123 of BNS and 24(1) of COTPA Act, 2003, in Crime No.163 of 2026 on the file of the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12985 of 2026 respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is in illegal possession of 1968 kgs. of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case was registered and the petitioner was arrested. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He is in custody from 20.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the quantity involved in this case is huge quantity. The petitioner has two previous cases. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12985 of 2026 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, considering that the quantity of contraband involved in this case is huge quantity and the petitioner also has bad antecedents, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. (K R S J) 01.07.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vachakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.163 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12985 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 12985 of 2026 Date : 01.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis