Madras High CourtCRL OP/717/2021dismissed

Kumaravel v. State Rep By,

2021-01-21Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty First day of January Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.717 of 2021 KUMARAVEL [ PETITIONER /4th ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, N4 FISHING HARBOUR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

(CR NO.1275/2020).

[ RESPONDENT /COMPLAINANT] For Petitioner : M/S.P.VIJAYAKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.KARTHIKEYAN Addl. Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 8(c) and 20 (b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.1275 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. There are totally five accused in this case and the petitioner is A4. The allegation is that the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 1.5 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed this petition stating that the arrested accused (A1 to A3) are still https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in judicial custody. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the arrested accused are still in judicial custody and also the accused were found in possession of 1.5 kgs of ganja, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. -sd/- 21/01/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, N4 FISHING HARBOUR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.P.VIJAYAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.717/2021 Date :21/01/2021 KSM04/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/