Madras High CourtCRL OP/1514/2021dismissed

V.Pichandi v. State Rep.By

2021-02-03Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Third day of February Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.1514 of 2021 V.PICHANDI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CSCID-CHENNAI, TIRUVANNAMALAI, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CR.NO.121/2020.

For Petitioner : M/S.M.KRISHNAMOORTHY Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.KARTHIKEYAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 6(4) of Tamilnadu Schedulted Commodities (RDCS) Order 1982 6(4) and 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1965 in Crime No.121 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the the petitioner was illegally transporting 45 Kgs of PDS rice without proper license. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and is no way connected with the alleged offence. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are 5 previous cases pending against him. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are 5 previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 03/02/2021 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 SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CSCID-CHENNAI TIRUVANNAMALAI, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.KRISHNAMOORTHY Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.1514/2021 Date :03/02/2021 TA-01/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/