Madras High CourtCRL OP/6105/2020dismissed

Selvi v. State Rp By

2020-03-17Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Seventeenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6105 of 2020 1 SELVI [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 ELUMALAI Vs STATE RP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVANNAMALAI TOWN POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT CRIME NO 94 OF 2020 For Petitioner : M/S. R.BALAKRISHNAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. K.PRABAKAR, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.02.2020 for the offences publishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS Act in Crime No.94 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.02.2020, the petitioners were found in possession of 1.100 kgs. of kanja. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners are no way connected with the alleged offence and a false case has been foisted against the petitioners. He further submitted that the petitioners were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.02.2020 and since then, they have been in judicial custody. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners were arrested very recently and that the investigation is pending. Hence, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioners.

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5. Taking into account that the petitioners were arrested very recently and that the investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners for the present.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 17/03/2020 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 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, VELLORE 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVANNAMALAI TOWN POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT 4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN, VELLORE.

CC to M/S. R.BALAKRISHNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges sr.5412 CRL OP.6105/2020 Date :17/03/2020 RVR 20/03/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/