Madras High CourtCRL OP/954/2021dismissed

Ranjith @ Prakash v. State Rep By

2021-04-08Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Eighth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.954 of 2021 RANJITH @ PRAKASH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-5 MARINA POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.683 OF 2020.

For Petitioner : M/S M.S.CHARLES Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c)read with 20(b)(ii)(c)and 25 of NDPS Act 1985 in Crime No.138 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police,seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 05.09.2020, the petitioner and two other accused were illegally found in possession of 29 kgs. of Kanja, thereby, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was found in possession of 29 kgs. of Kanja. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstance of this case and the fact that the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of contraband which is a commercial quantity. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 08/04/2021 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-5 MARINA POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S M.S.CHARLES Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.954/2021 Date :08/04/2021 RVR 30/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/