Nagaraj v. State Rep.By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.11.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(a) read with 4(1-A) of TNP Act in Crime No.107 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 9 bottles of illicit liquor each containing 180 ml. Hence, the case.

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

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 9 bottles of illicit liquor each containing 180 ml. He would further submit that there are 5 previous cases pending against the

petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and submissions of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has been arrested very recently, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 21.11.2022 mpl

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

mpl 21.11.2022