R.Sadique Ahmed v. The State Rep.By

Crl.OP.No.25086 of 2023 Crl.OP.No.25086 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 6 (4) of TNSC (RDCS) order 1982 r/w 7 (1)(a)(ii) of EC Act, 1958, in Crime No.107 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners stated that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in the case. Thus, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 3.It is stated by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing on behalf of the respondent that on 22.08.2023, the respondent found that, in a vehicle bearing registration No.TN 25 X 0533, 6,500 Kgs of PDS rice was being transported from Pathiyapalli to V.Kotta. Later, the driver of the vehicle had been arrested. The first petitioner is the owner of the vehicle. The second petitioner is the owner of the PDS rice. The driver is still in custody. Thus, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail for the petitioners.

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sli 4.In view of particular facts, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

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