Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/504/2022dismissed

M. Jayakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-12Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.504 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/01/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.504 of 2022 M.Jayakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, CSCID Police Station, Tiruchirappalli (Crime No.246 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balakumaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.246 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 6(4) of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodities (RDCS) Order, 1982 and r/w Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in Crime No.246 of 2021 , seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other persons had illegally transported 3750 Kgs of PDS Rice. Hence the complaint.

3.Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, but, a false case has been foisted as against him. He further submitted that based on the confession statement alone, the petitioner's name is implicated in this case. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.504 of 2022 4.Learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side)appearing for the respondent police submitted the petitioner is having one previous cases of similar nature in Crime No.161 of 2021.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner and the gravity of the offence committed by this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 12/01/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CSCID POLICE STATION, TRICHY 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.504 of 2022 Date :12/01/2022 TTA PKP/VR/SAR-3/11.02.2022/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2