Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17381/2024dismissed

Muthukumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-10-24Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Muthukumar,

2. Kaliraj, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.3&4 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Vanniyampatti Vilakku Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No. 158/2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s. Karthick.R.J, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.158 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A3 & A4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 123 of BNS, 2023 Act, and 6(b), 24

(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, in Cr.No.158 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the other accused were found in possession of banned tobacco products. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the nature of the allegations in this case that the petitioners, who are procuring it from the other State and supplying it to A1 & A2 and considering the quantity of the banned tobacco products, including cool-lip packets, which is said to be recovered from A1 and A2, this is not a fit case for enlarging the petitioners on anticipatory bail.

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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 24/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( CS-I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Vanniyampatti Vilakku Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.R.J.KARTHICK, Advocate ( SR-13226[I] dated 25/10/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17381 of 2024 Date : 24/10/2024 SI/MMS/ -(15.11.2024) 3P/ 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3