Pramila v. The State Rep By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1) (a) r/w 4(1-A) of TNP Act in Crime No.523 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.

The case of the prosecution is that, based on an information from an informant, the respondent police went to the spot and found that the petitioner's sister one Rajeshwari was involved in selling of liquor, purchased from Pondicherry, without a valid Government license. The respondent police seized the 66 nos. of liquor bottles, each contains 180 ml and subsequently, on smelling, found that the bottles may contain some hazardous substances. Based on the confession of Rajeshwari, the petitioner's name has been included in the FIR. Hence, this case.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and she has been falsely implicated in this case, based on the confession of the main accused. He would further submit that the petitioner is 1/4

ready to produce solvent sureties and to abide with any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and also undertake to appear and to co-operate for the investigation, therefore, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.

Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, stating that the petitioner along with his sister had involved in illegal selling of 66 nos. of liquor bottles, each contains 180 ml. He would further submit that the liquor bottles seized, smelled with hazardous smell and the petitioner is also having 3 previous cases of similar nature.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police and perused the materials available on record including the FIR. 6.

Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and taking into consideration that the petitioner is having 3 previous cases of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 19.11.2024 stn A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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