Kalaignar @ Kallinger v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.7230 of 2023

¶1Kalaignar @ Kallinger,

¶2Dhavamurugan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, CSCID, Madurai. Crime No. 29/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Poornachandran.S,

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. 29 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend 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.29 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution, as per the de-facto complainant, is that the accused persons have illegally transported 12tons of PDS Rice. Hence, the case.

¶3Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.Taking into consideration the habituality of the petitioners in committing the crime and also the fact that the petitioners are having seven previous this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, this petition is dismissed.

¶5Hence the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 19/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO

¶1The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Cscid, Madurai.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7230 of 2023 Date :19/04/2023 SS/VR/SAR IV/25/04/2023/2P/3C