Dinesh v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.01.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Dinesh ... Petitioner Vs.
The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kalasapakkam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
(Crime No.3 of 2025).
... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in connection with Crime No.3 of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police.
For Petitioner :
Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent :
Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
Petition seeking bail in respect of Crime No.3 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 r/w Section 123 of BNS, is on board for consideration.
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2. The incarceration of the petitioner being from 03.01.2025 pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner and false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. He also submits that the petitioner is in no way connected with the alleged offence and further, even as per the prosecution, the alleged contraband recovered from the petitioner is only a small quantity. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.
3. The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of bail, is that the petitioner/accused was found to be in illegal possession of 700 grams of Ganja, which is a small quantity. He further submits that there is no previous case against the petitioner.
4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering that there is no previous case against the petitioner and the contraband recovered from the accused is a small quantity, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions and accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his 2/4
executing a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties (out of which, one of the sureties should be the blood related surety of the petitioner), each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate cum Munsif Court, Kalasapakkam, and on further conditions that:
[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560];
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.,J.
ham [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 20.01.2025 ham To
1. The Judicial Magistrate cum Munsif Court, Kalasapakkam.
2. The Inspector of Police, Kalasapakkam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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