The petitioner sought anticipatory bail for alleged offences under the Essential Commodities Act and TN RDCS Order involving transport of rice using an expired permit. The Court declined bail, noting custodial interrogation was necessary due to the illegal use of the permit.
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CRL OP(MD). No.8177 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Date : 12/06/2024
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI
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Karthikeyan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1
Vs
The Inspector of Police, Kuzhithurai Police Station, CSCID - Madurai. (In Crime No.84/2024).
... Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vikram, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.84 of 2024 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 in connection with the case in Crime No.84 of 2024 for the offence under Section 6(4) of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodities (RDCS) Order, 1982 and Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of
Essential Commodities Act, 1955, has filed this petition, seeking anticipatory bail.
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the defacto complainant along with his police parties were on patrol nearby Kinatrumukku Ladies Hostel, they intercepted a Ashok Leyland Lorry bearing Registration No.KL-57-N-0877. On inspection, they found 10700 Kgs of Government rice in 214 plastic bags to be distributed in ration shops worth about Rs.60,455/-. On enquiry, the accused persons have stated that they obtained the above rice in a low cost and stored the same in a godown. Thereafter, the police officials seized the rice and the vehicle.
submits that as per the investigation, it reveals that one Babykumar was permitted to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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transport the PDS rice, in the auction conducted on 10.11.2023 at Amaravilai, NSFA godown and he was permitted to transport the same in vehicle No.KL-57-N-0877
only from 13.11.2023 to 15.11.2023. The present occurrence took place on 07.05.2024
and with the same vehicle by using the same permit issued in the month of November-2023. The respondent police has seized the vehicle and arrested one of accused. The petitioner is the owner of the vehicle.
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/06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS -I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.8177 of 2024 Date :12/06/2024
RK/JGB (28/06/2024) 4P / 3C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail given the use of a permit after its validity period for transporting PDS rice.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Karthikeyan
The Inspector of Police, Kuzhithurai Police Station, CSCID - Madurai
B.PUGALENDHI
As recorded by the court registry
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