Moorthi v. The State Rep By Its,

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(a) r/w 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No. 176 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 140 bottles of brandy each containing 180 ml and different brand labels of illicit liquor mixed with poisonous substances. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the

petitioner was found in possession of 140 bottles of brandy each containing 180 ml with different brand labels. He further submits that there are twenty-three previous cases pending against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the petitioner has 23 previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 07.07.2022 drl

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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