Madras High CourtCRL OP/288/2022dismissed

Raji @ Thadiraj v. The State Rep By

2022-01-07Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Seventh day of January Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.288 of 2022 RAJI @ THADIRAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSEPCTOR OF POLICE, H6 POLICE STATION, RK NAGAR, CHENNAI CR. NO.2166/2021 For Petitioner : M/S.S.AMBEDKAR Advocate For Respondent : MR. N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.12.2021 for the offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B), of NDPS Act in Crime No.2166 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information that the respondent police went to the scene of occurrence, at that time, the petitioner along with other persons were found in illegal possession of 2 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he has been suffering incarceration for more than thirty days. Hence prays for grant of bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 2 Kgs of Ganja. He further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested and the other accused persons have escaped from the scene of occurrence. He also submitted that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner is having one previous case for the offence under Section 302 IPC and the other accused were yet to be arrested. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that petitioner is having one previous case for the offence under Section 302 IPC and the investigation is still pending, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petition seeking bail is dismissed. -sd/- 07/01/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE INSEPCTOR OF POLICE, H6 POLICE STATION, RK NAGAR, CHENNAI.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.AMBEDKAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.288/2022 Date :07/01/2022 INBA~20/01/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/