Glittus @ Gilitaus v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Date: 08.12.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Glittus @ Gillitaus ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anto Prince, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.163 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 328 of IPC in Crime No.163 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/3

2.The case of the prosecution is that on a secrete information received, the respondent Police conducted a search in the store belonging to the first accused and they found that the first accused was in illegal possession of banned tobacco products, which are noxious to health and on enquiry, it was revealed that the second accused has also involved in the crime. Hence, the case. 3.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent submitted that on a secrete information received, the respondent Police conducted a search in the store belonging to the first accused and they found that the first accused was in illegal possession of banned tobacco products, which are noxious to health and on enquiry, it was revealed that the second accused has also involved in the crime. He further submitted that two previous cases are pending against the peti1tioner. Hence, he objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/3

5.Considering the nature of allegations levelled as against the petitioner and considering the previous bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

sd/- 08/12/2023 / TRUE COPY / /12/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CMR TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARUMANAI POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19408 of 2023 Date :08/12/2023 SS/DD/SAR- /21/12/2023/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3