Madras High CourtCRL OP/10398/2020dismissed

Arul @ Arulvel v. State Represented By

2020-07-10Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :10.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 10398 of 2020 Arul @ Arulvel ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep by The Station House Officer, PEW Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

Cr. No.291 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.291 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balasubramaniam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner/A2 who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(aaa), 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act r/w Sections 5, 6 & 13 of Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules 2000, in Crime No.291 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of Rectified Spirit. Hence, the complaint was registered.

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

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was found in possession of 525 litres of Rectified spirit. He would further submit that there are three previous cases pending as against the petitioner. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and that there are three previous cases 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/- 10/07/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.III, PANRUTI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PEW CUDDALORE, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. K.BALASUBRAMANIAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.10398/2020 Date :10/07/2020 RVR 23/07/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/