Shanthi v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11391 of 2022 1 SHANTHI [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 ARUNAGIRI Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JAMUNAMUTHUR POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

(CSCID CRIME NO.60 OF 2022) For Petitioners : M/S.B.MAHENDRA NAIDU Advocate For Respondent : MR.R.KISHORE KUMAR, Govt. 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 offences punishable under Sections 6(2)(3)

(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order 1982 r/w Section 7(i) a (ii) EC 1955 of IPC in Crime No.60 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) has furnished a copy of the First Information Report and it indicated that the petitioners are the absconding accused in a case where the following essential commodities were seized for possessing without proper authority

Property Name Property Values Description 890 Rice 44635 PDS Rice 158 bags each 50kgs totally 790 kgs.

892 Dhal Toor Dhal 125 packet totally 58.950 kgs 892 Dhal Mong Dhal 18 packet totally 9.050 kgs 892 Dhal Bengal Dhal 7 packet totally 3.300 kgs 892 Dhal Urad Dhal 12 packet totally 6,000 kgs Grocery Coriander 21 packets totally 10.850 kgs Grocery Red Chilly 8 packet totally 4.00 kgs Grocery Brown Chippy 7 packet totally 3.500 kgs Grocery Pepper packets totally 5.050 kgs Grocery Cumin packet totally 5.050 kgs Total value of the properties stolen involved Rs.55,360/-

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that this is the second anticipatory bail petition before this court and he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. Considering the huge quantity of essential commodities seized and also considering the fact that there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 18/05/2022 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, JAMUNAMUTHUR POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.B.MAHENDRA NAIDU Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.7138 CRL OP.11391/2022 Date :18/05/2022 JPA 23/05/2022