Bail petition by a person arrested for possession of 110 litres of illicit arrack under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act. The court granted bail, noting his incarceration and that he had been released on bail in his three previous similar cases, subject to conditions including daily reporting.
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Crl.O.P.No.18579 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.08.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL
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Rajendiran
... Petitioner
Vs.
The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kachirapalaiyam Police Station, Kallakuruchi District. (Crime No.265 of 2024).
... Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S.,
pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in Crime No.265 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Maha Vishnu
For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinothkumar
Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody
on 26.06.2024, for the alleged offences punishable under Section 4(1)(aaa),
4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, in Crime No.265 of 2024, on the file
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of the respondent police, seeks bail.
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including the First Information Report.
[a] the petitioner shall report before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruvannamalai, everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.
[b] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.
[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or
trial.
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[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].
[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner arrested for possessing 110 litres of illicit arrack under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act should be released on bail.
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P.K.Shaji vs. State of KeralaRelied on¶41
(2005)AIR SCW 5560 · Who else cites this
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Rajendiran
The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kachirapalaiyam Police Station, Kallakuruchi District
P.DHANABAL
As recorded by the court registry
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