V.Muniappan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fourteenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13624 of 2022 1 V.MUNIAPPAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 V.GOPINATH 3 V.NATARAJ Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CSCID-CHENNAI, CUDDALORE POLICE STATION.

CRIME NO.95 OF 2022 For Petitioners : M/S.R.BASKAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections Sections 6(4) of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodity (Regulation of Distribution Through Card System) Order, 1982 and r/w Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No.95 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused was found in possession of 12000 kgs of PDS rice in their van and on seeing the respondent police, the petitioners ran away. Based on the confession of the first accused, this complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence. He would further submit that on the confession statement given by the co-accused, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of this case, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required, hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 14/06/2022 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, CSCID-CHENNAI, CUDDALORE POLICE STATION.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.R.BASKAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13624/2022 Date :14/06/2022 JPA 21/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/