Madras High CourtCRL OP/8249/2022dismissed

S.Masthan v. State Rep By

2022-04-12Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twelfth day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8249 of 2022 S.MASTHAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, F-5, CHOOLAIMEDU POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.107 OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S. A.MURALI 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 offence punishable under sections 8(c), 20 (b)(ii)(B) & 27(A) of the NDPS Act in Crime No.107 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner herein seeks anticipatory bail in connection with seizure of 6 kg of Ganja from three accused. The confession statement of the accused indicates that the petitioner is a financier for procuring ganja from Andhra Pradesh and facilitating the arrested accused for selling it in the retail shop and to new customers.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any such offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he pleads for anticipatory bail.

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4. In view of the above, this Court is of the view that unless and until the petitioner is secured, the other information like source of the ganja and other illegal evidence made for the trade cannot come to light.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 12/04/2022 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, F-5, CHOOLAIMEDU POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. A.MURALI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.8249/2022 Date :12/04/2022 RW 21/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/