Chinnaponnu v. State By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.17513 of 2020 Chinnaponnu ... Petitioner/Single Accused Vs.

The State represented by, ... Respondent/Complainant The Sub-Inspector of Police, B6 Magaral Police Station, Magaral, Kanchipuram District.

(Crime No. 379 of 2020) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. 379 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 4(1) (aaa), r/w 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No. 379 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 3 white cans, each containing 30 litres of Illicit arrack and 15 litres of arrack in another can. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent 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 petitioner was found in illegal possession of 150 litres of ID Arrack and that there are six previous https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

cases pending against him. Hence, he oppose to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and submissions made by the learned counsel, considering the quantity of ID arrack involved in this case and also considering the fact that there are six previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 09/11/2020 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.II, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, B6 MAGARAL POLICE STATION, MAGARAL, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT.

CC to M/S K.G.SENTHIL KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17513/2020 Date :09/11/2020 MN-01/12/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/