CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 Muralidevan ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police PEW, Ponamallee Police Station, Avadi City PEW, Crime No.78 of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.78 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr.C.Suraj For Respondent: Ms.R.S.Indira Govt Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 4(1)(A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment ) Act, 2024 in Crime No.78 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information, the respondent police went to the place of occurrence and searched a vehicle bearing registration No.TN 21 BZ 6753 and found 520 bottles of Korean liquor. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not a named accused and the named accused has already been enlarged on bail. He further submitted that the petitioner is an 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 and ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is not a named accused and he has been implicated based on the confession statement. However, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, taking note of the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that petitioner was implicated based on the confession statement. Considering the totality of the circumstances and upon the fact that there is no criminal antecedents against this petitioner, this Court is of the firm view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Poonamallee, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) 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 identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 06-07-2026 NR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To: 1.The Judicial Magistrate-II, Poonamallee, 2. The Inspector of Police PEW, Ponamallee Police Station, Avadi City PEW, 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 17117 of 2026 06-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis