Balaguru 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 Balaguru ... Petitioner/Accused No.2

Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 195 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Prabha.S,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 195 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 328 IPC r/w. Sections 6(b), 24(1) of Cigarettee and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 in Crime No. 195 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police was in routine vehicle check up, the petitioner herein and other accused have found in possession of 30 pockets of Ganesh 701 Tobaco products. Hence, the case has been registered.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and his name has been falsely implicated in this case.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that A1 has already been arrested and the petitioner herein is having 4 previous cases in similar nature of offence,

¶5Considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner and that he is having four previous cases in similar nature, he is not entitled for discretionary relief of anticipatory bail.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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07/11/2023

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/11/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TRP TO

1.The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.19955 of 2023 Date :07/11/2023 RK/VRS (10/11/2023) 3P /3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023