Madras High CourtCRL OP/11818/2020dismissed

Gopi v. State Rep By

2020-08-06Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.11818 of 2020 Gopi ... Petitioner Vs.

State Represented by :- ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Taluk Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.1566 of 2019.

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.1566 of 2019, pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Villupuram Police Station, Villupuram. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(a), 4(1-A) of TamilNadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.1566 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.07.2020, the petitioner was illegally found in possession of 200 bottles of I.D.Arrack, 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 he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that there are six previous cases pending against the petitioners. Hence, he opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 06/08/2020 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VILLUPURAM TALUK POLICE STATION, VILLPURAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.SELVAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11818/2020 Date :06/08/2020 TA-21/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/