Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14302 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 14302 of 2026 Abinesh ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.603 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian 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. 603 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 22.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 275, 123 of BNS and 24(1) of COTPA 2003, in Crime No.603 of 2026 on the file of the 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14302 of 2026 respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is in possession of 120 kilograms of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case. 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 would further submit that the co-accused in this case was released on bail. He is in custody from 22.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has no previous case. The investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14302 of 2026 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of the allegation against the petitioner, that the petitioner has no previous case, co- accused also released on bail and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation: [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14302 of 2026 [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 15.07.2026 TM To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.603 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Thanjavur. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14302 of 2026 Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14302 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14302 of 2026 Date : 15.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis