S.Beemarajan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the First day of December Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.22936 of 2021 S.BEEMARAJAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H-6, R.K.NAGAR, POLICE STATION, TONDIARPET, CHENNAI - 600 021 CRIME NO.2216 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S. J.VENKATESAPERUMAL Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 6(b), 24(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Acts 2003 and Section 77 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, in Crime No.2216 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of banned tobacco products and sold to the school students. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that co-accused had already been released on bail. He also further submitted that the confession of co-accused, the petitioner was implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of banned tobacco products and sold to the school students. He further submitted that there is one previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation is at initial stage. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the investigation is at initial stage and he is involved in a very serious offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 01/12/2021 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, H-6, R.K.NAGAR, POLICE STATION, TONDIARPET, CHENNAI - 600 021 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S. J.VENKATESAPERUMAL Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.13797 CRL OP.22936/2021 Date :01/12/2021 JPA 08/12/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/