Anandababu v. State Rep By

Crl.OP.No.26772 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.26772 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

The petitioner is A3 in Crime No.466 of 2023 registered under Sections 4 (1)(aaa), r/w 4(1-A), 14A of TNP Act. 2.It is stated that the respondent were inspecting the vehicles at Thindivanam and inspected one Mahindra Xylo Car bearing registration No.TN 19 J 8536 on 04.11.2023 and found that, it was transporting 3939 brandy bottles of 180 ML and 192 brandy bottles of 90 ML and 20 litres of ID Arrack. It is also stated that A1 & A2 had been arrested and released on bail and the petitioner herein is working in a wine shop at Puducherry. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner however stated that the petitioner is innocent of the offences and prayed for grant of anticipatory bail for the petitioner.

4.Taking into consideration that investigation will have to be done as to the source of such huge quantity of liquor bottles, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

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Crl.OP.No.26772 of 2023 sli 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sli 27.11.2023 Crl.O.P.No.26772 of 2023 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis