Kumar v. State Rep By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Sections 4(1-A), 4(1)(aaa) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act in Crime No. 276 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 110 litres of ID arrack. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that, the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of 110 litres of ID arrack. He would further submit that, apart from this case, there is one previous case of similar in nature pending against the

petitioner. Therefore, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner and also considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 14.11.2022 Sma

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

Sma 14.11.2022