Madras High CourtCRL OP/15159/2020dismissed

Mani @ Suruttal Kuruttu Mani v. State Rep.By

2020-09-28Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.15159 of 2020 Mani @ Suruttal Kuruthu Mani ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, PEW-Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.477 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.477 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Y.Deva Arul Prakash 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) (i), 4(1) (aaa) and 4(1-A)(ii) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.477 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 120 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. 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 120 litres of illicit arrack. He would further submit that the petitioner has been involved in eight previous cases. 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 has been involved in eight previous cases of similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 28/09/2020 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, CHEYYAR.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW-CHEYYAR, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.Y.DEVA ARUL PRAKASH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.15159/2020 Date :28/09/2020 MK:06/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/