Madras High CourtCRL OP/20627/2020dismissed

Muruganandham v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-01-19Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.20627 of 2020 Muruganandham ... Petitioner/4th Accused -VsState rep. by its:- Inspector of Police, CSCID Police Station, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.95 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of the arrest in Crime No.95 of 2020 on the file of the respondent or on his appearance before the concerned Court to release the petitioner on bail.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 6

(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order 1982 r/w Section 7(1) a (ii) of Essential Commodities Act 1955, in Crime.No.95 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found illegal possession of 28,000 kgs of PDS rice worth at Rs.1,58,200/-. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and is no way connected with the alleged offence. He would further submit that on the confession statement given by the co-accused, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner was found illegal possession of 28,000/- kgs of PDS rice. He would further submit that one similar previous case is pending against the petitioner and hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also that the seized the PDS rice were of huge quantity and that the petitioner was involved in one previous case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 19/01/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CSCID POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI,KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

2.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.P.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20627/2020 Date :19/01/2021 ksm02/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/