Raja@Andiyarpalayam Raja v. State Rep By

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. 16432 of 2020 Raja @ Andiyarpalayam Raja ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Villupuram West Police Station, Villupuram District.

[Crime No. 1906 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. 1906 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Gopi Krishanan 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) (a), 4(1-A) of Tamilnadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No. 1906 of 2020, on the file of the respondent, seeks anticipatory bail. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 10 litres of illicit arrack in a polythene bag. Hence, the complaint.

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.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 10 litres of ID Arrack and that there are three previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 COURT NO.I, VILLUPURAM.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VILLUPURUM WEST POLICE STSTION, VILLUPURAM CC to M/S D.GOPI KRISHNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.16432/2020 Date :15/10/2020 MK:28/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/