Saravanan v. Home, Prohibition And Excise Department

CRL.O.P.No.14670 of 2024 CRL.O.P.No.14670 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 4(1)(g), 4(1)(aaa), 4 (1-A)(ii) of TN Prohibition Act, in Crime No.398 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 31.05.2024, when the respondent police on their regular duty for routine vehicle checkup nearby Thattarainai Village, at that time they found that petitioner was in possession of 600 litres of illegal sprite. Hence the case has been registered against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted petitioner was in illegal possession of 600 litres of illicit Sprit and same 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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dsn were seized and sample of the contraband were sent to the Forensic Science laboratory Vellore for Chemical analysis and the report is yet to be obtained. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. On seeing the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, further it needs detailed investigation, hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 25.06.2024 dsn CRL.O.P.No.14670 of 2024 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis