Crl.O.P.No.1162 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.1162 of 2026 Mohammed Bazil ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Panruti, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.534 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.534 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. Ramprabu For Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******* ORDER 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1162 of 2026 The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 275, 123, 112 of BNS and 24(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act in Crime No.534 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 19.12.2025 based on a secret information, the respondent police conducted vehicle check up at Kandarakottai check post, intercepted a car bearing Registration No.TN-34- U-5666 and found that the petitioner herein and other accused were involved in illegal transportation of 12000 pouches of Hans, 880 pouches of Cool Lip, 17160 pouches of Vimal Pan masala and 17160 pouches of V-1 Tobacco in the said car. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 19.12.2025; that the petitioner is not aware about the alleged contraband transported in the said car; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1162 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally three accused involved in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A2; that the co-accused/ A3 is still absconding; that the petitioner has no previous cases; and that the investigation of this case is pending. 5. Considering the submissions made, facts and circumstances of the case, huge quantity of contraband involved in this case, the fact that the investigation of this case is pending and the co-accused/ A3 is still absconding, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 21.01.2026 stn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1162 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. stn To 1. The Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Panruti, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.534 of 2025) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P. No.1162 of 2026 21.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis