Balamurugan v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.5831 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/03/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.5831 of 2023 Balamurugan ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known

Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, CSCID-Madurai District. (Crime No.10/2023). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.10/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Clause 6(4) of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodities (Regulation of Distribution by Card System) Order, 1982 and Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act IPC in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution, as per the de-facto complainant, is that the accused persons have illegally transported 4750 kgs of PDS Rice worth of Rs.26,838/-. Hence, the case. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would

3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. CRL OP(MD). No.5831 of 2023

4.Taking into consideration the habituality of the petitioner in committing the crime and also the fact that the petitioner has six previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, this petition is dismissed.

5.Hence the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 29/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE RAMANATHAPURAM POLICE STATION, CSCID-MADURAI DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5831 of 2023 Date :29/03/2023 RS/SSS/SAR-1(03.04.2023) 2P 3C