Veerapandiyan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.9267 of 2023 Veerapandiyan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Pew-Srivilliputhur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.1371 of 2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Jegadeesh Pandian M, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1371/2022 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1-A) and 4(1)(a) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act r/w 420, 468 and 471 of IPC, in Crime No.1371 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on receiving secret information, the respondent conducted vehicle check up on 14.11.2022 and at that time, the petitioner herein was illegally found in possession of 72 bottles of liquor (each containing 180ml). Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

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4.It is seen from the records that this Court had already dismissed the petitioner's earlier application on the ground that the petitioner has also involved in three previous cases of similar in nature. That apart, in the present case, he fabricated the lables and hologram of the liquor bottle. There is absolutely no change in circumstances of the case, even then, the petitioner without surrender, keep on filing the petition for anticipatory bail. Since the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required in this case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.In view of the same, this criminal original petition stands dismissed with costs. The petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) as costs to the legal services authority attached to this Bench.

sd/- 08/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PEW-SRIVILLIPUTHUR POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

COPY TO:

THE OFFICER INCHARGE, LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

THE REGISTRAR(JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9267 of 2023 Date :08/06/2023 SS/SSS/15/06/2023/2P/5C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis