M. Kannadhasan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.14238 of 2023 M. Kannadhasan, ... Petitioner/Accused No. 1

Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manapparai Police Station, Trichy District. (Crime No.279 of 2023). ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Thiyagarajan.A, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.279 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.279 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of liquor bottles for the purpose of selling the same in high rates. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that based upon the confession statement of the co-accused, the petitioner's name was implicated in this case.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that 11 previous cases are pending against the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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17/08/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. tta TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MANAPPARAI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14238 of 2023 Date :17/08/2023 SSA/VR/08.09.2023/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023