Madras High CourtCRL OP/2961/2021dismissed

Venkatesan v. State Rep By

2021-02-17Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.2961 of 2021 Venkatesan ... Petitioner -VsThe State represented by ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, Gangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.38 of 2021) 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.38 of 2021 is pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ganesan 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 4 (1)(aaa) and 4(1-A) of TN Prohibition Act, in Crime No.38 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 110 litres ID Arrack. 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. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 110 litres ID Arrack. He https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

would further submit that the entire contraband has been seized by the respondent police. He would further submit that there is one previous case pending as against the petitioner .Hence he vehemently opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and that the petitioner has involved in very serious offence and there is one previous case pending as against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 17/02/2021 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE II, ATTUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SALEM [FOR INFORMATION].

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GANGAVALLI POLICE STATION, SALEM DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.T.GANESAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.2961/2021 Date :17/02/2021 EP-04/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/