Madras High CourtCRL OP/8378/2021dismissed

Kumar v. State Rep By

2021-05-12Honourable Mrs Justice S.Kannammal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twelfth day of May Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice S. KANNAMMAL CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8378 of 2021 1 KUMAR [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 RAMESH Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ROYAKOTTAI POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.76 OF 2021.

For Petitioner : M/S.K.THIRUVENGADAM Advocate For Respondent : MR.T.SHUNMUGARAJESWARAN GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE (CRL. SIDE) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 273 and 328 of IPC and Sections 7 and 20(1) of Cigarette and other Tobacco Acts, 2003, in Crime No.76 of 2021, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that according to the defacto complainant on raid, the police intercepted the Eicher vehicle driven by one Partheban and found out Rs.6,60,000/- worth Tobacco products and on his confession, both the petitioners were implicated in this case. Hence, the complaint was registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the there are totally Six (6) accused in this case and the petitioners A4 and A5. All the accused persons joined together and illegally transported 960 Kgs., of Tobacco products worth about Rs.6,66,700/-. Hence, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) vehemently opposed for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioners that it is the case of transporting huge quantity of Tobacco products.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also in view of the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 12/05/2021 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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ROYAKOTTAI POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.K.THIRUVENGADAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.8378/2021 Date :12/05/2021 MK:08/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/