Madras HC dismisses advance bail plea of duo for selling liquor illegally
Madurai: Observing that detention and custodial interrogation is necessary in a case filed against two people for illegal sale of liquor during the lockdown period, the Madras high court has dismissed their anticipatory bail plea
The petitioners, Alaguraj and Padmanaban apprehended arrest in the case registered by Town East police in Thanjavur district under sections of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.
Padmanaban is the licencee of the Tasmac shop and Alaguraj is the supervisor.
On March 24, while all Tasmac shops in the state were closed following lockdown, the petitioners along with others took the liquor bottles from a Tasmac shop and sold them illegally. During the raid, police seized 2,045 liquor bottles and Rs 52,159 cash, which was earned as profit from the sale.
The additional public prosecutor strongly opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail on the ground that these petitioners with an intention to make money illegally had sold liquor during the lockdown period.
On March 24, while all Tasmac shops in the state were closed following lockdown, the petitioners along with others took the liquor bottles from a Tasmac shop and sold them illegally. During the raid, police seized 2,045 liquor bottles and Rs 52,159 cash, which was earned as profit from the sale.
The additional public prosecutor strongly opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail on the ground that these petitioners with an intention to make money illegally had sold liquor during the lockdown period.
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