CRL OP No. 17457 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17457 of 2026 Vijayakumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Station House Officer, Neyveli Thermal Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.72 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) This petition under section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on Bail in the event of arrest pending investigation in Crime No.72 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Chandrasekar Sundarraj For Respondent(s): Mr.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 123 and 275 of BNS, 2023 and Section 24(1) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No.72 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17457 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found to be in illegal possession of 31.400 kgs of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has no bad antecedents. He would further submit that the petitioner 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. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and would submit that the petitioner has one previous case of similar nature. 5.From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, it is seen that the petitioner has one previous case of a similar nature and in the present case, there was also a recovery of a huge quantity of 31.400 kgs of banned tobacco products. Therefore, as rightly contended by the learned Government Advocate, if the petitioner is enlarged on anticipatory bail, he would indulge in the commission of similar offences, which would become a threat to the younger generation. Hence, considering such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17457 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 08.07.2026 smv To 1.The Station House Officer, Neyveli Thermal Police Station, Cuddalore District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17457 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. smv CRL OP No. 17457 of 2026 08.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis