Madras High CourtCRL OP/5375/2021dismissed

Shri Kurella Bhanu Chandar v. The Superintendent,

2021-04-07Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Seventh day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5375 of 2021 SHRI KURELLA BHANU CHANDAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE SUPERINTENDENT, [ RESPONDENT ] RSI-AIR CUSTOMS, CHENNAI, R.R.20/2020 For Petitioner : M/S.R.HARIHARAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S. N.P.KUMAR, Special Public Prosecutor for Customs 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 17.08.2020 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 22(c),23,28 and 29(1) of the NDPS Act, in R.R. No. 20 of 2020, on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner booked ecstasy pill 400 numbers made of MDMA, which is a drug. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner was in possession of ecstasy pill 400 numbers made of MDMA and the same was recovered from him. She would further submit that investigation is going on. Hence he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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5.Considering the fact that the petitioner was in possession of ecstasy pill 400 numbers made of MDMA which is of commercial quantity and the investigation has not yet completed, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 07/04/2021 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.

2 THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CUSTOMS, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, RSI-AIR CUSTOMS, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S.R.HARIHARAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.5375/2021 Date :07/04/2021 cs 24/05/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/