Balaji v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 22.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.14789 of 2020 Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep by its The Inspector of Police, Vellore North (L & O) Police Station, Vellore, Vellore District.

Crime No. 2183 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.2183 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr. G. Vinodhkumar 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 publishable under Section 4(3) Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1939 and Section 420 of I.P.C. in Crime No. 2183 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that the petitioner was involved in cotton betting game. Hence, the complaint was registered.

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.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner has involved in cotton betting game. He would submit that there are two previous case as against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and the petitioner has two previouscases for the similar offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 22/09/2020 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLORE NORTH(L AND O) POLICE STATION, VELLORE, VELLORE DISTIRCT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. G.VINODHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14789/2020 Date :22/09/2020 cs 06/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/