Ramachandiran v. The State Rep by
Anticipatory bail – Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, Sections 4(1)(c) & 4(1-A)(ii) – Crime No.607 of 2024, PEW-Vellore Police Station, Vellore District
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Madras High Court anticipatory bail order; CRL OP No.1462 of 2025; decided 23-01-2025; Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira (sole judge, author); petitioners Ramachandiran and Chandhira @ Chandira (husband and wife); respondent State of Tamilnadu via Inspector of Police, PEW-Vellore Police Station, Vellore District; Crime No.607 of 2024; offences under Sections 4(1)(c) & 4(1-A)(ii) Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act; prosecution case: 10 liters illicit arrack and 1000 liters fermented wash in a barrel; no previous case pending; advocates: M. Mariappan for petitioners, S. Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side) for respondent; bail conditions: bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties each, surrender within 15 days before Judicial Magistrate No.III Vellore else automatic cancellation, daily reporting 10:30 A.M., no tampering, no absconding; precedent applied: P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]; fresh FIR under Section 269 of BNS on absconding.