Jijo George v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eleventh day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5761 of 2022 JIJO GEORGE [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELAMPALAYAM POLICE STATION, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT CRIME NO.66 OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S. K.BALASUBRAMANIAM Advocate For Respondent : M/S.G.V.KASTHURI, Additional public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.66 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner is one of the accused in the Crime No.66 of 2022 in respect of 176 Kgs of Ganja illegally transported from Vishakapatnam to Kerala via Tamil Nadu. Based on the confession statement of the accused from whom contraband was seized, this petitioner was arrayed as one of the accused. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. In view of the gravity of the offence and the quantity of the contraband involved, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 11/03/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELAMPALAYAM POLICE STATION, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S. K.BALASUBRAMANIAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.3921 CRL OP.5761/2022 Date :11/03/2022 JPA 18/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/