Madras High CourtCRL OP/1134/2022dismissed

Chirag Jayanthilal Manjithia v. State Rep By

2022-02-11Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eleventh day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.1134 of 2022 CHIRAG JAYANTHILAL MANJITHIA [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW UTHANGARAI POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.478 OF 2021) For Petitioner : M/S.R.SASIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.L.BASKARAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- (The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.12.2021 for the offences under Sections 4(1) (aaa), read with 4 (1-A) of T.N.P. Act, and Sections 6 & 7 of Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules 2000 Act, in Crime No.478 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.11.2021, when the respondent police officials engaged in vehicle check up, the accused were found transporting 21000 liters of spirit in a lorry. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case and that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 10.12.2021 and would pray for grant of bail.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would raise strong objection stating that the accused were found transporting 21000 liters of spirit in a lorry and the petitioner is arrayed as A2. The main accused /A1 has been detained under Goondas. The petitioner hails from Mumbai and and if the petitioner is released on bail, there is every possibility of the petitioner getting abscond and tampering the evidence.

5. On seeing the above facts and circumstances of the case and that there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 11/02/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW UTHANGARAI POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE SUB JAIL, KRISHNAGIRI.

CC to M/S.R.SASIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.1134/2022 Date :11/02/2022 TA-17/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/