Madras High CourtCRL OP/3122/2022dismissed

Ramesh v. The State Rep By

2022-02-09Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Ninth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice R. PONGIAPPAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.3122 of 2022 RAMESH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW-CUDDALORE POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.1028 OF 2018) For Petitioner : M/S.S.C.VISHWANTH Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) 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 under Sections 4(1) (aaa), 4(1-A), 14A of TNP Act, in Crime No.1028 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police was on regular checkup, they found that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 150 litres of Puducherry arrack. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case and prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner is found in illegal possession of 150 litres of Puducherry arrack. He further submits that the petitioner has involved in 15 previous cases which were similar in nature. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity allegations made against the petitioner and that the petitioner is a habitual offender and also having 15 previous cases which were similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 09/02/2022 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-CUDDALORE POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.C.VISHWANTH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.3122/2022 Date :09/02/2022 JPA 16/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/