Ravichandran v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Ravichandran, ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamilnadu, The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai PEW Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No. 172 of 2024).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K. M.Karunakaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.172 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.08.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(aaa), 4(1-A) of Tamilnadu Prohibition Act and 468, 471, 420 of IPC r/w 5, 6, 8 of Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules, 2000, in Crime No.172 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the other accused were found in illegal possession of 624 numbers of 180 ml TASMAC liquor bottles and 730 litres of ID arrack. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the huge haul of spurious liquor bottles, illicit arrack, etc., which are found to be in possession of the accused and the role of the petitioner being preparing false holograms and seals etc., and that the petitioner being arrested only on 01.08.2024 and that the investigation did not get completed in this case, i'm not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 2/3

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 01/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /10/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTUKOTTAI PEW POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16705 of 2024 Date :01/10/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /16/10/2024/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3