Abdul Alim v. State Rep By

Crl.OP.No.22415 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.22415 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 328 of IPC and Section 7 of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, in Crime No.130 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 14.100 Kgs of banned tobacco products. 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. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that there are totally 2 accused in which the petitioner is arrayed as A1. The petitioner and other accused were in conscious possession of 14.100 Kgs of banned tobacco products. He would further submit that earlier petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed on 23.08.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.19811 of 2022. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.22415 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner was in possession of huge quantity of contraband and that there is no change of circumstances after the previous dismissal order passed by this Court on merits, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 19.09.2022 mn Crl.O.P.No.22415 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis