HC reserves orders on anticipatory bail pleas

The Madras High Court today reserved its orders on anticipatory bail petitions filed by two persons, who were arraigned in a paddy adulteration case filed by the Food Cell Police here on Apr Second.
A vigilance officer found paddy bags meant for the public distribution system adulterated at an abandoned brick kiln at Angadimanaglam near here.
Earlier Sivaganga District Revenue officer Elango said they effected the seizure in Angadimangalam village.The the case was subsequently transferred to Madurai district.
Later Madurai District Civil Supplies officer G Ganeshan said they seized 550 bags of paddy which were found adulterated with clay soil. Another 113 bags of paddy, which were lying unpacked and adulterated, were also seized.

The paddy from the bags was emptied and then mixed with fine sand to increase the weight. Food cell police registered cases against Raja, Singaraja, Arunraj, Sathyamurthy, James and Krishnamurthy.
James and Krishnamurthy, a godown owner, approached the High Court for anticipatory bail, saying they had no role in the adulteration.
Justice K.Kalyanaraman of the Madurai Bench reserved his orders on the petitions.