Madras High CourtCRL OP/23996/2021dismissed

Kuppusamy v. State Rep By

2021-12-10Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Tenth day of December Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.23996 of 2021 1 KUPPUSAMY [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 V.KUBENDRAN Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLCIE, SIPCOT POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 491 OF 2021) For Petitioner : M/S.J.PRADEEP Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, Government Advocate, (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 328 of IPC r/w 7 and 20(i) of COTPA Act, 2003 in Crime No.491 of 2021, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police were on their regular patrol duty, at that time this petitioner said to have been transported 212 Kgs of tobacco products worth about Rs.1,22,000/-. Therefore, he was arrested on 28.11.2021 and remanded at Central Jail, Salem. Hence this case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of bail.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioners illegally transported 212 kgs of tobacco products, which is worth about Rs.1,22,000/- and no previous case pending against the petitioners. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the allegations and the nature of the offences involved in this matter and investigation is in initial stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/12/2021 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, SALEM.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLCIE, SIPCOT POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.J.PRADEEP Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.23996/2021 Date :10/12/2021 RW 16/12/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/