Dhanasekaran @ Dhanasekar v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.7619 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.7619 of 2023 Dhanasekaran @ Dhanasekar ... Petitioners/Accused No.2

Vs The State through The Inspector of Police, Ayyampettai Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.118 of 2023) ` ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Prabhu, 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.118 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 4(1)(a), 4(1)(i) and 4(1-A) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.118 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 04.04.2023, when the respondent police were in surveillance, the petitioner along with another accused were found in illegal possession of 10 bottles of 180ml of Seamens Branch and they escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. CRL OP(MD). No.7619 of 2023

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner has 13 previous cases.

¶5Heard both side and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

¶6Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has 13 previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 25/04/2023

/ TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. rmk TO

1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AYYAMPETTAI POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7619 of 2023 Date :25/04/2023 RK/SSS/SAR-1(04/05/2023) 2P/3C