1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eighteenth day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr. Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.15022 of 2011 MAHALINGAM ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.3 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, C.S.C.I.D. VIRUDHUNAGAR, CR.NO. 173/2011 VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. P.MAHENDRAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, Addl. Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order-1982 r/w 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act 1955, in Crime No.173 of 2011, on the file of the respondent Police. 2. Heard Mr.P.Mahendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.S.Duraipandian, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) appearing for the State. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been arrayed as A-3 and the allegation against the petitioner is that he is alleged to have found in possession of 75 bags of PDS rice. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implication in this case. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit in his argument that the petitioner has been arrayed as A-3 and he was found in possession of 75 bags of PDS rice. He would further submit that the entire contraband was seized and the entire contraband was seized and the investigation is almost over. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhunagar, within a period of one week from today and to file an application for bail before the said Court and on filing of such application, the learned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhunagar, is required to dispose of the same in accordance with law on the same day after hearing the prosecution. sd/- 18/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, VIRUDHUNAGAR. 2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, C.S.C.I.D. VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. 4. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to M/S. P.MAHENDRAN Advocate SR. No.40424 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15022 of 2011 Date :18/11/2011 RJ/21.11.11 (IT) 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/