Madras High CourtCRL OP/4137/2020dismissed

Jothi@ Nagajothi v. The State

2020-03-12Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twelfth day of March Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.4137 of 2020 JOTHI @ NAGAJOTHI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE [ RESPONDENT ] REP BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-9, THURAIPAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI CRIME NO. 462/2019 For Petitioner : M/SS.RAJKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR. K.PRABAKAR, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 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 21.09.2019 for the offences publishable under Sections 8(C) read with 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No.462 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 21.09.2019, the petitioner along with another, was found in possession of 23.5 kgs. of kanja. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence and a false case has been foisted against the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.09.2019 and since then, he has been in judicial custody. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet has been filed and the same has been taken on file in C.C.No.15 of 2020 on the file of the I Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai. Hence, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner. The quantity is huge.

5. Taking into account that the charge sheet has been filed and the case has been taken on file. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Further, the learned trial Judge is directed to complete the trial within a period of four months from today.

-sd/- 12/03/2020 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 I ADDITIONAL SPECIAL COURT FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER NDPS ACT, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-9, THURAIPAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S S.RAJKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.5130 CRL OP.4137/2020 Date :12/03/2020 RVR 15/04/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/