Madras High CourtCRL OP/7599/2021dismissed

Palaniyammal v. The State Rep By

2021-04-29Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Ninth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7599 of 2021 PALANIYAMMAL [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE SHO, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NIB-CID POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM.

CRIME NO.12 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.G.MOHAMMED ASEEF Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested on 27.02.2021 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29(i) of of NDPS Act 1985 in Crime No.12 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was illegally found in possession of 23.400 kgs. of Kanja. Tereby, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was found in possession of 23.400 Kgs. of Kanja, which is a commercial quantity and investigation is pending. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstance of this case and the fact that the petitioner was found in possession of contraband which is a commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 29/04/2021 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 JAIL(WOMEN), CUDDALORE 2 THE SHO, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NIB-CID POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.G.MOHAMMED ASEEF Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.7599/2021 Date :29/04/2021 RVR 28/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/