Madras High CourtCRL OP/15073/2020dismissed

Punniyavathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-09-25Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.15073 of 2020 Punniyavathi ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub-Inspector of Police, PEW-Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.218 of 2019 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner an anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No.218 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravana Kumar 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 alleged offences punishable under Section 4(1) (aaa) and 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.218 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was illegally found in possession of 50 litres of ID arrack and also 5080 X 180 ml. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and on the confession statement of the co-accused, the petitioner's name was falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was illegally found in possession of 50 litres of ID arrack and also 5080 X 180 ml. He would further submit that the petitioner has got 13 previous cases of similar in nature against her. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner being a habitual offender and she has already been involved in 13 previous cases of similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 25/09/2020 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, GINGEE 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PEW-GINGEE POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

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