Raji v. State Rep By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner/ A2 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(a), 4(1)(h), 4(1)(A) and 4(1)(C) of T.N.P Act, 2024 in Crime No.787 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that, when the respondent police were conducting raid near Maragathapuram Pillaiyar Koil Street, Villupuram, they found the first accused was in possession of 20 numbers of brandy pouch and 35 numbers of brandy bottles, each containing 180 ml, based on her confession, the petitioner herein and other accused names were included in the FIR. Hence, this case.

3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case, based on the confession of the main accused. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to produce solvent sureties and to abide with any conditions that may be 1/4

imposed by this Court and also undertake to appear and to co-operate for the investigation, therefore, he prayed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.

Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, stating that the petitioner herein involved in purchase of brandy pouches and brandy bottles from Pondicherry and supplied to the accused for selling the same illegally in their locality. He would further submit that the accused were in possession of 20 numbers of brandy pouch and 35 numbers of brandy bottles, each containing 180 ml and further, the petitioner herein is having 12 previous cases.

5.

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 also taking note of the fact that the petitioner is having 12 previous cases, this Court is not inclined 2/4

to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 20.11.2024 stn 3/4

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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