Gnanasekaran v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Gnanasekaran ... Petitioner / Accused Vs The State rep BY The Inspector of Police, K.V Nallur Police Station, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.220/2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Jegadeesha Pandian.V.M, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.220 of 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 alleged offence punishable under Sections 328 of IPC and r/w Section 24(1) of Cigarette and Other Tabacco products Act, 2003, in Crime No.220 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 50 bundles of Ganesh 701 Tabacco packets and 50 bundles of Bullet Rani. Hence the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent persons and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

¶4The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that no previous case is pending against this petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, however, with stringent conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District, and on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned; and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 am until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶7The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

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11/08/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TTA To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, K.V.Nallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.V.M.JEGADEESHA PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-12185[I] dated 11/08/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14706 of 2023 Date :11/08/2023 ED/BUC/SAR- (22/08/2023) 3P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023