Velu v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.OP.No.19875 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.19875 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(aa), 4(1-A), 14A of T.N. Prohibition Act, in Crime No.436 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 70 litres of Pondy arrack. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that this is the second anticipatory bail petition. Earlier petition was dismissed by an order dated 25.07.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.17288 of 2022. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits that the petitioner is having 4 previous cases against him. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.19875 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.08.2022 mn Crl.O.P.No.19875 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis