Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.12265 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.12265 of 2023 Murugan ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs State through The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Trichy District.

In Crime No.67 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Lenin Kumar.T, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.67 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.1, who was arrested on 18.06.2023 for the alleged offence under clause 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) order 1982, r/w. 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No.67 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The prosecution case is that on 18.06.2023, the respondent Police received secret information about hoarding of scheduled commodities. On receipt of information, the respondent went to inspect a godown situated nearby AIA Engineering Limited. At that time, the petitioner and other accused accused were standing in front of the godown. The enquiry conducted by the respondent Police with the petitioner and others, revealed that they possessed 120 bags of rice (each contains 50 kgs) inside of the godown and the same were seized. It is further alleged that the petitioner collected rice from the ration card holders of the locality and stored the same in the godown.

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CRL OP(MD). No.12265 of 2023 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any such offences as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 18.06.2023.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioner is involved in Crime No.32 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police station.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and considering that one previous case is registered against the petitioner and if he is released on bail, he will indulge in such sort of activities in future, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 06/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

INDU TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CIVIL SUPPLIES C.I.D, TRICHY DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

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

ORDER

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