Gandhi v. State, Rep.By

P.DHANABAL,J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act in Crime No.110 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 110 litres of liquor without any valid permission or licence. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is a innocent person and a false case has been foisted against her. He would further submit that the petitioner is no way connected with the said occurrence.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would contend that the petitioner was found to be in illegal possession of 110 litres of liquor. He further submitted that the petitioner has 44 previous cases of similar in nature and thereby, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 1/3

5.Heard both side and perused the materials available on record.

6. Taking into consideration that the quantity involved in this case is huge and the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender, as there are 44 previous cases of similar in nature pending against her, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence this petition is dismissed.

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