Rajalingam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/06/2024 PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI 1.Rajalingam, 2.Saravanan, ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District, Crime No.229/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B. Mahendrarajan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.229/2024 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent 1/3

police for the offence under Sections 269, 270, 273, 328 of IPC and Section 24(1) of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, in Crime No.229 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners were in possession of 126.45 kgs of banned tobacco products.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocents and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent objects for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners that the investigation in this case is yet to be completed. 5.Though the respondent police is said to have recovered 126.45 kgs of banned tobacco products, they have not secured the accused persons, which shows the influence of the petitioners. Therefore, this Court is of the opinion that granting anticipatory bail would certainly affect the prosecution case. 2/3

6.In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 18/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

VRN TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THOGAMALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8832 of 2024 Date :18/06/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /26/06/2024/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3