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Murugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-10-19Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP(MD). No.17823 of 2024 Murugan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

State Represented through The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar.

(Crime No.213 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : D.Muthupandi, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act, 2023. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 213 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 4(1)(b) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in crime No.213 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory

bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 02.09.2024 a car bearing Registration No.TN 45 S 5959 driven by the first accused had several liquor bottles without having valid documents. The respondent police arrested the first accused and based on his confession statement, the petitioner was arrayed as an accused.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed the offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.sdie) appearing for the State would submit that the petitioner is having two previous cases on similar in nature. 5.Considering the huge quantity of liquor which is found to be in illegal possession of the petitioner and considering the fact that the petitioner has got 2 two previous cases of similar in nature and considering the fact that the earlier anticipatory bail petition was also dismissed, this is not a fit case for grand of anticipatory bail. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 19/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / / /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SEITHUR POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17823 of 2024 Date :19/10/2024 BV (18/11/2024) 3P/ 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023.