Balasubramaniyan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/09/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Balasubramaniyan

... Petitioner/Accused No.2

Vs The State, represented by The Inspector of Police, PEW Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.586 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.BOOMEE RAJAN, 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.586 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner/Accused No.2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 4(1)(a) r/w. 4(1-A), 4(1)(h) and (*) 4(1)(i) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.586 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 21.08.2023 at about 7.00 a.m., the petitioner was found in illegal possession of ten numbers of brandy TASMAC liquor bottles and those things have been recovered. Hence, the case.

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

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

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