Settu @ Sankaran v. The Inspector Of Police

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(aaa), 4(1)(h) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 , seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with with other accused were in possession of 624 liquor bottles each containing 180 ml. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed on him. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally five previous cases, similar in nature, pending against the 1/5

petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner and taking note of the fact that there are five previous cases, similar in nature, pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 02.09.2022 smn 2/5

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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