Chandhru v. The State by Inspector of Police,

ORDER The petitioners / Accused, who apprehend arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(A), 4(1)(C) of TNP (Amendment) Act 2024 in connection with the Cr. No.67 of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 26.04.2026, during the patrol duty, the respondent Police found that the petitioners and others having illegal possession of Diamond Rum-35, Monitor Rum-41 Government liquor bottles (180 ml each) totally 76 bottles. Hence the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that based on the confession of the co-accused, the respondent police have registered a false case as against the petitioners for the offence under Sections 4(1)(A), 4(1)(C) of TNP (Amendment) Act 2024 and hence the petitioner may be released on anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that during the patrol duty, the respondent Police found that petitioners and others were in illegal possession of 76 Page3 of 6 Government liquor bottles and therefore, they registered the case in Cr. No.67 of 2026 for the offence under Sections 4(1)(A), 4(1)(C) of TNP (Amendment) Act 2024. Further, he would submit that there was 25 previous case as against the 1st petitioner and 2 previous case as against the 2nd petitioner and in those cases bail was granted to the petitioners and hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side, considering the nature of offences, considering the fact that the present case has been registered against the petitioners only on the confessions made by the co-accused and the co-accused has been released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions.

¶7Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, Vellore District on condition that the petitioners shall each execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: Page4 of 6 [a] the petitioners shall report before the Tiruvallur Police Station daily at 10.00 a.m. for 30 days and thereafter as and when required; [b] the petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; [c] the petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court; [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023. 14-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order rst Note:

1.Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court Page5 of 6

2.All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To:-

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallam Police, Station, Vellore District Tamil Nadu CRLoOPoNo.o12515oofo2026 P.DHANABALoJ. rst/nsa CRLoOPoNo.o12515oofo2026 14-05-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL 1. Chandhru, S/o.Umasankar, No. 332, Parai Street, Eriyur, Alamelumangapuram, Ampuram,Vellore District. Tamil Nadu. 2. Baskar, S/o.Jeyaraman, No. 269, Parai street, Eriyur, Alamelumangapuram, Ampuram,Vellore District.Tamil Nadu. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State by Inspector of Police, Thiruvallam Police Station, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. Crime NO.67/2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER:-The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.67/2026 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page2 of 6