Annadurai v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Third day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14429 of 2022 ANNADURAI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW VILLUPURAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

Crime No.386 of 2022 For Petitioner : M/S R.SASIKUMAR 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/A2 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 4(1)(a) of TN Prohibition Act and Section 7 of TN Rectified Sprit Rules 2000, in Crime No.386 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the A1 was found in possession of 30 liters of I.D. Arrack, illegally and he confessed that he had obtained the same from A2/petitioner herein. Hence the 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.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation is not yet completed and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation. He would further submit that eight similar previous cases are pending against the petitioner and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner and the fact that the case is in the initial stage of the investigation and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 23/06/2022 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 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW VILLUPURAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S R.SASIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.10008 CRL OP.14429/2022 Date :23/06/2022 RVR 30/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/