Muthupandi v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP.No.21987 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.21987 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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 (i) (a) (ii) of E.C.Act 1955 in Crime No.204 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent Police and their team were on regular patrol, it was found that the petitioner and other accused transported 500 bags of PDS Rice each containing 50 Kgs in a lorry, without any valid license. 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 only based 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.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that there are totally two accused in which the petitioner is arrayed as A2. The petitioner along with other accused transported 500 bags of PDS Rice each containing 50 Kgs in a lorry illegally and the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.21987 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstance of the case and the petitioner was in illegal possession of huge quantity of PDS rice, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with costs. The petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 14.09.2022 dk/kv Crl.O.P.No.21987 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis