Madras High CourtCRL OP/2132/2021dismissed

R.Parthiban v. State By,

2021-02-10Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.2132 of 2021 R.Parthiban ... Petitioner -VsThe State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.1132 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.1132 of 2020 is pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The case has been heard through video conference The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 328 and 273 of IPC, in Crime No.1132 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 663 kg of banned tobacco products. Hence, the complaint was registered. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that co-accused have been granted bail by the Principal Sessions Court, Chennai in Crl.M.P.Nos.9180 & 10174 of 2020. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 663 kg of banned tobacco products. He would further submit that the entire contraband has been seized by the respondent police. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and that the petitioner has involved in very serious offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/02/2021 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 X METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, CHENNAI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P-6,KODUNGAIYUR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S.D.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.2132/2021 Date :10/02/2021 RVR 25/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/