Madras High CourtCRL OP/4556/2021dismissed

Senthil @ Kanagalingam v. State By

2021-03-12Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.4556 of 2021 Senthil @ Kanagalingam ... Petitioner -VsState by, ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.1229 of 2020) 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.1229 of 2020 is pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Shanmughaboopathi 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 7 and 9 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act 2003 and Section 328 of IPC, in Crime No.1229 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.This is the second anticipatory bail application before this Court. Earlier application was dismissed on 11.01.2021 in Crl.O.P.No.66 of 2021 on the very same petitioner, he was found in possession of 5 Tonnes of banned tobacco products.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Taking into consideration the facts and that there is no change of circumstances in the second anticipatory bail application, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 12/03/2021 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.XVIII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-1, MYLAPORE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S. K.KANNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.4556/2021 Date :12/03/2021 TA-23/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/