Crl.O.P.No.957 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.957 of 2026 Uthaman @ Pradeep ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, G-5, Chunambedu Police Station, Chengalpet District. Crime No.305 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.305 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Anbazhagan For Respondent : M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advoca (Crl. Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.957 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(i), 4(1)(aa) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Amendment Act in Crime No.305 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 336 bottles of liquor bottles ( each containing 180 ml). Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that, apart from this case, petitioner has 17 previous case. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.957 of 2026 5. Considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a likelihood that the petitioner would involve in similar offence, hence this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 12.01.2026 sma To 1. The Inspector of Police, G-5, Chunambedu Police Station, Chengalpet District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.957 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma Crl.O.P.No.957 of 2026 12.01.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis