CRL OP No. 21662 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 21662 of 2026 Ragu @ Raguraman S/o. Kalaiselvan, No.48, Colony Street, Thiruvettakudi, Kottuchery Taluk, Karaikal District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police PEW-Sirkali Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. Crime No.404 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.404 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. . For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Prasath For Respondent(s): Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.07.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 4(1)(A) r/w 4 (1-A) (ii) of TNP ( The Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act )in Cr.No.404 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21662 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 90 ml of 960 Directors Club Bottles, 180 ml of 1056 Directors club bottles and 110 litres of pondy poison arrack. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been incarcerated since 23.07.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and produced the Detention Order dated 17.08.2026 by which it is brought to the notice of this court that the petitioner has been slapped with the Detention Order under the Preventive Detention Act (Act 14 of 1982). 5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21662 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. In view of the Detention Order dated 17.08.2026 produced by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 18-08-2026 GV To 1. The Superintendent, Sub-jail, Mayiladuthurai 2. The Inspector of Police PEW-Sirkali Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21662 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. GV CRL OP No. 21662 of 2026 18-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis