Madhan @ Mathan Singh v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/10/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Madhan @ Mathan Singh ... Petitioner/Accused No.6

Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kalugumalai Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (In Crime No.93 of 2022).. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Balaji A,

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. 93 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A6, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 328 of IPC r/w.Section 77 of Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) and 24(1) of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No.93 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein along with other accused was found in illegal possession of 615kgs of banned tobacco products, hence the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. Hence he seeks anticipatory to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that petitioner herein along with other accused was found in illegal possession of 615kgs of banned tobacco products and to previous cases are pending against the petitioner, hence he objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Taking into consideration the previous bad antecedents of the petitioner and also the quantity of contraband involved in this case this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶7Hence the petition stands dismissed.

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16/10/2023

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/10/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALUGUMALAI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.18478 of 2023 Date :16/10/2023 SS/DD/SAR- /20/10/2023/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023