A.Bilal v. State Rep Ny

Crl.OP.No.18841 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.18841 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.07.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 6(4) TNSC (RDCS) order 1982 read with Section 7(i)(A)(ii) of the ECT Act in Crime No.109 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had illegally transported 30,000 kgs of PDS in a vehicle bearing registration No. TN 52 D 1114.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and a false case has been lodged against the petitioner. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that, apart from this case, there are two previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.18841 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. Considering the quantity of the PDS rice involved in this case and also considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner and that the petitioner was arrested only on 19.07.2022, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 12.08.2022 Sma Crl.O.P.No.18841 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis