Madras High CourtCRL OP/15456/2020dismissed

Veeramani v. The State Rep.By

2020-10-12Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.15456 of 2020 P.Veeramani .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police M2 Madhavaram Milk Colony Police Station Chennai-600 051.

Cr.No.2650 of 2020 .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.2650 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.K.Sathia Seelan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riaz 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 alleged offence under Sections 6(b), 24 Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act 2003 and 328 of IPC r/w Sections 7, 9(ii) Smoking and Spitting Act 2003 in Crime No.2650 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had illegally transported 6 Kgs of banned Tobacco products worth Rs.80,000/-. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 6 kgs of banned Tobacco products worth Rs.80,000/-. He would further submit that the petitioner has one previous case in Crime No.1373 of 2018 on the file of the Thiruverkadu P.S, which is similar in nature. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner has one previous case which is similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. -sd/- 12/10/2020 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, M2 MADHAVARAM MILK COLONY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-600 051.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.T.K.SATHIA SEELAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.15456/2020 Date :12/10/2020 cs 22/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/