Madras High CourtCRL OP/15017/2020dismissed

Punniyavathi v. State Rep By

2020-09-24Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.15017 of 2020 Puniyavathi

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State represented by, ... Respondent The Sub-Inspector of Police, PEW- Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.358/2019) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No. 358 of 2019 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravana Kumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 4(1) (aaa) and 4 (1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act in Crime No.358 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that on 18.07.2019, when the respondent was on usual rounds the petitioner was in possession of 33 boxes each containing 180 ml and 1564 bottles from Pondy. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was illegally found in possession of 33 boxes each containing 180 ml and 1564 bottles from Pondy. He would further submit that there are five previous cases as against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and also the fact that there are five previous cases as against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 24/09/2020 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, VANUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW-KOTTAKUPPAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

CC to M/S S.SARAVANA KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.15017/2020 Date :24/09/2020 TA-01/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/