Madras High CourtCRL OP/10319/2020dismissed

Thulasi v. State By

2020-07-09Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 09.07.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.10319 of 2020 Thulasi ... Petitioner Vs.

State by Inspector of Police Vellavedu Police Station Thiruvallur District Cr. No.1464/2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.1464 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudharsan For Respondent : Mr.Shunmugarajeswaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.06.2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 4(1) (a) r/w. 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act in Crime No.1464 of 2020, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in possession of 32 bottles, each containing 180 ml of liquor which contained prohibited substances, thereby, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) vehemently opposed to enlarge the petitioner on bail on the ground that the petitioner was in possession of 32 bottles of Pearl Brandy and the investigation is in preliminary stage and the petitioner is having 28 previous cases, out of which, she was convicted in 24 cases and 4 cases are under investigation.

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5.In the light of the above submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present.

6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 09/07/2020 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE VELLAVEDU POLICE STATION THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT CC to M/S. N.SUDHARSAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.10319/2020 Date :09/07/2020 RVR 23/07/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/