Asir Raj v. The State Rep By Its,

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 6(4) of TN Scheduled Commodities (RDCS) Order 1982, and Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act in Crime No.92 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 19800 Kgs of PDS Rice without any valid permission or license. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 19800 Kgs of PDS Rice and the same has been recovered. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant

anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, and there is no change of circumstance after dismissal of the earlier petition, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.08.2022 ata G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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