MADURAI: Granting bail to two people who were in illegal possession of PDS rice in Trichy district, the Madras high court directed them to donate rice bags to a special school and old age home in Madurai district.
The court was hearing the bail petition filed by Ayyappan, who was arrested by the civil supplies CID police in Trichy on September 15, for offences under Essential Commodities Act.
Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances, justice G K Ilanthiraiyan granted bail to the petitioner on certain conditions. The judge directed him to donate 15 bags (50kg each) of branded ponni rice to Anbagam, a special school for intellectually challenged children at Madurai.
Similarly, in another case, a person Vinothkumar was arrested by the Civil Supplies CID police in Trichy district on September 23, for offences under Essential Commodities Act. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in possession of 60kg PDS rice illegally. Hearing the bail plea, justice Ilanthiraiyan granted bail to the petitioner by directing him to donate 25 bags (50kg each) of branded ponni rice to Rojavanam, an old age home at Madurai.