Prabakaran v. State by Its, Inspector of Police,

ORDER Petition seeking bail in respect of Crime No.149 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 123 of BNS r/w. Section 24(1) of Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 is on board for consideration. Page No.1 of 6

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioner, pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, who has been in incarceration since 17.05.2026 and false implication in the case, seeks indulgence of this Court. He submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶3The case of the prosecution as put forth by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of bail, is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 14 packets of Cool lip, each packet containing 6.84 gms., totally weighing 95.76 gms. intended for sale and that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner.

¶4Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering the nature of offence and also the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Page No.2 of 6 Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sholinghur, Ranipet District and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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]; Page No.3 of 6 [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

27.05.2026 vm/sp Note:

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order on the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded on Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. Page No.4 of 6 To:

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Sholinghur, Ranipet District.

¶2The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Sholinghur Police Station, Sholinghur, Ranipet District.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No.5 of 6

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. vm/sp

27.05.2026 Page No.6 of 6

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.05.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Prabakaran ...Petitioner Vs. State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Sholinghur Police Station, Sholinghur, Ranipet District. Crime No.149 of 2026. ...Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, seeking to enlarge the petitioner/Accused on bail in connection with Crime No.149 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side)