Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10245/2021dismissed

Karuppaiah v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-07-30Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.10245 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/07/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN CRL OP(MD). No.10245 of 2021 Karuppaiah ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Ervadi Dharga Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Cr.No. 183 of 2021.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.C.Susi Kumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.183 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who was arrested on 27.06.2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(aaa)and 4(1-A) of TNP Act in Crime No.183 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police were engaged in prevention of prohibition offence on 27.06.2021 at about 6.00 a.m., near palm tree grove they found the petitioner in possession of 225 litres of Toddy. Hence the complaint.

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CRL OP(MD). No.10245 of 2021 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 27.06.2021, hence he seek bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police opposed this petition on the ground that the investigation is not yet completed. He would further submit that 10 similar previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration all the above facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that 10 similar previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 30/07/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, RAMANTHAPURAM.

2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERVADI DHARGA POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10245 of 2021 Date :30/07/2021 SS/JM/SAR-III/04.08.2021 : 2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2