Karthik @ Karthik Raja v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/09/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Karthik @ Karthik Raja ... Petitioner / Accused No.5 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.354 of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mayaperumal

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar

Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.354 / 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ Accused No.5 who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences under Sections 272, 273, 328 of IPC in Crime No.354 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 20.08.2022, when the respondent police were conducting vehicle check up in Sattur to Sivakasi Main Road, the Accused No.4 was coming from Sattur to Sivakasi in his vehicle. They made a search in that vehicle and found banned tobacco products. They recovered the contraband and registered the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent, he has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. On the basis of the confession statement of the co-accused, he has been implicated in this case.

¶4Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner is having one previous case of similar nature.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant relief to the petitioner.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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15/09/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. pnn TO

1.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16555 of 2023 Date :15/09/2023 RK/MGA (06/10/2023) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023