Viji v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(a) & 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act r/w Section 14A of Transport Act in Crime No.405 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 30 bottles of special brandy containing 180 ml per bottle and on seeing the respondent police, he ran away with his two wheeler. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and a false case was implicated against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was found in possession of 30 bottles of special brandy containing 180 ml per bottle and on seeing the

respondent police, he ran away with his two wheeler. He would further submit that the investigation is not yet completed and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation. He would further submit that there are 12 previous cases of similar nature pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner and the fact that the case is in the initial stage of the investigation and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 14.10.2022 vkr A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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