Saravanan v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 28.01.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.1939 of 2025 Saravanan ....
Petitioner Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Varanjaram Police Station, Kallakurichi Dist Crime.N0.299/2024 ....
Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime.N0.299/2024, on the file of the Respondent Police.
For Petitioner :
No appearance For Respondent :
Mr.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.299 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 24(1) of COTPA Act r/w Section 77 of JJ Act, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found to be 1/4
in illegal possession of 102 packets of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case.
3. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, there is no representation of the petitioner.
4. The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 102 packets of banned tobacco products. He further submitted that this is the second anticipatory bail application filed by the petitioner, as the earlier bail petition in Crl.O.P.No.28488 of 2024 was dismissed by this Court on 22.11.2024. He also submitted that there are four previous cases pending as against the petitioner.
5. Considering the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, and that the bad antecedents of the petitioner and the fact that there has been no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 28.01.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police, Varanjaram Police Station, Kallakurichi Dist 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J, 3/4
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