Banshi Lal v. State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police
Anticipatory bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Crl.O.P.No.15682 of 2025, decided 24.06.2025 by Justice M.Nirmal Kumar. Anticipatory bail petition under Section 482 BNSS 2023 by Banshi Lal fearing arrest in Crime No.420 of 2024, G1 Police Station, Kallakurichi, involving alleged offences under Sections 328 and 304(II) IPC, Sections 4(1-I) and 4(1-A) Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, and Section 7 Tamil Nadu Denatured Spirit, Methyl Alcohol and Varnish (French Polish) Rules, 1959 (initially Section 174 CrPC). Dismissed because the Government Advocate stated the petitioner was not arrayed as an accused as on date. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that the petitioner is not arrayed as an accused as on date, the Criminal Original Petition seeking anticipatory bail is dismissed.