CRL OP No. 19939 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19939 of 2026 Ragupathi ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, Vengal Police Station, Tiruvallur. Cr.No.345 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest at the hands of the respondent pending investigation in Cr.No.345 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Ezhil Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 77 of JJ Act, under Section 123, 275, 276 of BNS Act and under Section 24 (1) of COTPA Act, in Crime No.345 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of banned Tobacco Products. Hence, the complaint. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19939 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He stated that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and that he is ready to cooperate 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 upon instructions, submitted that one previous case of similar nature has been registered against the petitioner. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions. 6.Based on the submissions of the learned counsel for the Government Advocate (Criminal side), it is evident that the petitioner has one previous case of a similar nature. This clearly demonstrates that he is a person of subverting justice by misusing the liberty granted to him by this Court at an earlier point of time. Hence, this Court is of the view that, the petitioner does not deserve anticipatory bail. Hence, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19939 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 27-07-2026 ep To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vengal Police Station, Tiruvallur. 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19939 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. EP CRL OP No. 19939 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis