Madras High CourtCRL OP/6643/2020dismissed

M.Ravi v. State Rep. By

2020-03-20Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twentieth day of March Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice T.RAJA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6643 of 2020 M.RAVI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP. BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLIES CID, KANCHEEPURAM UNIT, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT CRIME NO.42 OF 2020 For Petitioner : M/S. R.VIVEKANANTHAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. S.KARTHIKEYAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 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 punishable under Section 2(e)(vi) of Motor Spirit & High Speed Diesel) PMSD Order 1998 r/w.7(i), (a) (ii) of Essential Commodities Act 1995 in Crime No.42 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner is alleged to have indulged in selling diesel illegally without proper permission and licence, to private persons in retail outlet in a mini tanker lorry. The petitioner is the owner of the lorry.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is implicated in this case based on the confession of A1. Hence, he vehemently opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5.Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case and the gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner and the petitioner is alleged to have indulged in selling of essential commodity illegally, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence this petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 20/03/2020 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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLIES CID, KANCHEEPURAM UNIT, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT +1CC to M/S. R.VIVEKANANTHAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.5510 CRL OP.6643/2020 Date :20/03/2020 MK:30/06/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/