Murugeshwari v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.13719 of 2020 Murugeshwari ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Nagapattinam Town Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., to enlarge her on bail in the event of arrest concerned Crime No.727 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s.M.Rajeswari For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1) (aaa), r/w. Section 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.727 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in possession of 110 liters of ID arrack and on seeing the respondent Police, the petitioner ran away from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the respondent Police registered a case against the petitioner.

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

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he is involved in four previous cases in Crime Nos.12, 14, 54 and 81 of 2020. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner has already been involved in four previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 10/09/2020 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.I, NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAGAPATTINAM TOWN POLICE STATION, NAGAPTTINAM DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. M.RAJESWARI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13719/2020 Date :10/09/2020 MK:22/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/