Anand v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Thirtieth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7363 of 2022 ANAND [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P1-PULIANTHOPE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.963 OF 2020.

For Petitioner : M/S.C.K.SURESH Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 8 (c) & 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.963 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. This petitioner is an absconding accused in Crime No.963 of 2020, wherein, the prosecution has recovered 1.200 kgs of ganja. The investigation has indicated that this petitioner has supplied the contraband seized to the other accused and this accused is already having nearly 11 cases of similar nature.

3. Taking note of the antecedent of the petitioner herein, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to this petitioner, since the grant of anticipatory bail will lead to reoccurrence of similar crime and also abscondence. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 30/03/2022 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, P1-PULIANTHOPE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.C.K.SURESH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 4816 CRL OP.7363/2022 Date :30/03/2022 RW 04/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/