G.Mukkaiyan @ Cithiravel v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM

¶1G.Mukkaiyan @ Cithiravel,

¶2R.Sivalingam, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos. 5 & 6

Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vallam Police Station Thanjavur District. Crime No.517/2023.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : N.Mani Maran, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.517/2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / accused apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 4(1)(aaa) and 4(1-A) of TN Prohibition Act in Crime No.517 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein and other accused have illegally found in possession of 100 litters of Liquor (Kallasarayam) and hence, the complaint.

¶3The leaned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners is innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case and hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that petitioners herein and other accused have illegally found in possession of 100 litters of Liquor (Kallasarayam) and hence, he strongly, opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioners and also the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 17/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TRP TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VALLAM POLICE STATION THANJAVUR DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.19926 of 2023 Date :17/11/2023 PKP/DD/SAR- /29.11.2023/ 3P/ 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023