This Criminal Original Petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. was dismissed. The petitioner faced arrest for offences under the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1939 and IPC. The Court refused bail noting the petitioner's history of two previous cases for similar offences. The order was retracted against execution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 22.09.2020
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.O.P.No.14789 of 2020
Balaji
... Petitioner
Vs.
The State Rep by its The Inspector of Police, Vellore North (L & O) Police Station, Vellore, Vellore District. Crime No. 2183 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.2183 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. G. Vinodhkumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R (The case has been heard through video conference)
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.2183 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Section 4(3) Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1939 and Section 420 of I.P.C. in Crime No. 2183 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried
into execution by all concerned
TRUE COPY
Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.)
High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO
1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
VELLORE NORTH(L AND O) POLICE STATION,
VELLORE, VELLORE DISTIRCT.
2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S. G.VINODHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary
charges
CRL OP.14789/2020
Date :22/09/2020
cs 06/10/2020
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner who is apprehending arrest for offences under Section 4(3) Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1939 and Section 420 IPC, given he has two previous case
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Balaji
The State Rep by its The Inspector of Police, Vellore North (L & O) Police Station, Vellore
A.D. Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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