Madras High CourtCRL OP/10134/2021dismissed

Suresh v. State Rep By

2021-06-24Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Fourth day of June Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10134 of 2021 SURESH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION BRANCH, CUSTOMS HOUSE, CHENNAI-600 001 F.NO.S.MISC.91/2021.

For Petitioner : M/S.G.MOHANA KRISHNAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.N.P.KUMAR, Special 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 offence under Section 135 of Customs Act in F.No.S.Misc.91 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the vehicle bearing Registration No.TN 04 AC 5025 was found to be parked near Cargo CFS carrying goods with forged check-list for exporting the same. When the officials examining the petitioner, it came to know that he was found in illegal possession of 1176 Kgs. of wooden logs which appeared to be red sanders. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Special Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender and further submitted that there are four previous cases pending against the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.Considering the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are four previous cases pending against him similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 24/06/2021 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 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION BRANCH, CUSTOMS HOUSE, CHENNAI-600 001.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. G.MOHANA KRISHNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.10134/2021 Date :24/06/2021 TA-27/07/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/