A. Venkatesan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.14240 of 2020 A.Venkatesh, S/o.Annamalai ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Crime No.1066 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.1066 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Balamankandan 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) (A) and 4(1) (aaa) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.1066 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 110 litres of illicit arrack. On seeing the respondent police, the petitioner ran away from the scene of occurrence and thereby, 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 for statistical purposes. 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 was found in possession of 110 litres of illicit arrack and he would further submit that cases have been registered against the petitioner during the years 2019 and 2020 which are similar in nature. 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 is involved in two previous cases which are similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 14/09/2020 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.II,KALLAKURICHI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINNASALEM POLICE STATION, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. G. BALAMANKANDAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14240/2020 Date :14/09/2020 RD 22/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/