Theerthamalai v. The State Rep By Its,

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.11.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(A), 4(1)(a) of T.N.P. Act, in Crime No.500 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent and their team were on their regular patrol duty, the petitioner was found to be in possession of 15 Litres of illicit arrack. Hence, the case.

3. 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 the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner was found to be in possession of 15 Litres of illicit arrack. He further submitted that the petitioner is an habitual offender against whom 4 previous cases of similar nature are pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel and also taking note of the fact that 4 previous cases of similar nature are pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 29.11.2022 ham