Prasanna v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, Prasanna, apprehending arrest in a case for possession of PDS rice without license. Bail was subject to conditions including appearing at the police station and executing a bond.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions: execute bond with sureties, appear at police station daily for two weeks, and not tamper with evidence or abscond.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 05.02.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.1830 of 2021
Prasanna
... Petitioner
Vs.
The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, CSCID Police Station, Krishnagiri District. (Crime No.09 of 2021) ... 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.09 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jayachandran For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor O R D E R (The case has been heard through video conference)
The petitioner is arrayed as A2. He apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodities (RDCS) Order 1982 r/w 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No. 09 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, and now, he has filed this petition seeking to grant anticipatory bail.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in the event of arrest for alleged offences under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Prasanna
- respondent
The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, CSCID Police Station, Krishnagiri District
Coram
V. BHARATHIDASAN
Case details
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