Madras High CourtCRL OP/4959/2021dismissed

Saheer v. State Rep By

2021-03-15Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Fifteenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.4959 of 2021 SAHEER [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLY CID, POLLACHI, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

(CR.NO.52/2021) For Petitioner : M/S. W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.KARTHIKEYAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order-1982 r/w 7(i)(a)(ii) of E.C. Act, 1955, in Crime No.52 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on routine checkup the respondent went to Onion Godown in L&T Bye Pass Road and found 11,200 kgs of PDS rice without valid permit. On enquiry it was found that the petitioner and other persons are collecting the PDS rice in public and selling it to other States. Hence, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner did not indulged in any offence. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was in possession of 11,200 kgs of PDS rice for selling the same in other States. There is one previous case of similar nature pending against the petitioner. He would further submit that there are every chances of the petitioner getting absconded and thereby, derailing the progress of investigation. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence and the petitioner is involved in one previous cases of similar nature and having bad antecedents, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. This Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed accordingly. -sd/- 15/03/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLY CID, POLLACHI, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.4959/2021 Date :15/03/2021 cs 15/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/