Veeramani v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.17667 of 2020 Veeramani ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Vadavoor Police Station, Vadavoor, Tiruvarur District.

(Cr.No.1049 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No.1049 of 2020 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(a), 4(1-A) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.1049 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 10 litres of ID arrack. 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. He would further submit that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 10 litres of illicit arrack. He would further submit that there are two previous cases pending as against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there are two previous cases as pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 10/11/2020 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.I, MANNARGUDI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADUVOOR POLICE STATION, VADUVOOR, TIRUVARUR DISTRICT CC to M/S. B.JAWAHAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17667/2020 Date :10/11/2020 MK:30/11/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/