Madras High CourtCRL OP/16380/2020dismissed

Selvaraj v. The State Rep By Its

2020-10-15Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 16380 of 2020 Selvaraj ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Velankanni Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

[Crime No. 158 of 2020] ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. 158 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Balamurugan 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 Section 4(1)(aaa) r/w Section 4(1-A) of Tamilnadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No. 158 of 2020, on the file of the respondent, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 110 litres of ID arrack. Hence, the complaint.

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

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the quantity of ID Arrack involved in this case is 110 litres and that there are six previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration of the facts and submissions made by the learned counsels and considering the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 15/10/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.I, NAGAPATTINAM 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELANKANNI POLICE STATION, NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT.

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