S.Eswaran v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN S.Eswaran, ... Petitioner/Accused -1 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Uthamapalayam CSCID Police Station, Uthamapalayam - 625533, Theni District. (Crime No.157/2023). ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Karuppasamy Pandian M,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi,

Additional Public Prosecutor

FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.157/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 6(4) Tamilnadu Scheduled Commodities (RDCS)Order, 1982 and Section 7(i)(a)(ii) Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No.157 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution, as per the de-facto complainant is that on

11.09.2023, at about 4.15 a.m., when the respondent police along with his police team went on raid, they found the accused persons in possession of 1050 kilograms of PDS Rice, illegally.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is having two previous cases similar in nature.

5.Considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, the earlier anticipatory application filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court. Now I find absolutely, no change of circumstances to entertain this petition.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. sd/- 07/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO

¶1The Inspector of Police, Uthamapalayam CSCID Police Station, Uthamapalayam - 625533, Theni District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.19690 of 2023 Date :07/11/2023 SSA/JGB/(21.11.2023)/ 3P/ 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023.