Madras High CourtCRL OP/8363/2021dismissed

Manikandan v. State Rep By

2021-06-14Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Fourteenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8363 of 2021 MANIKANDAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLUR TALUK POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

CR.NO.158/2021.

For Petitioner : M/S.R.SASIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 in Crime No.158 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 25.04.2021, the petitioner along with other accused persons were illegally found in possession of 2 Kgs. of Kanja. Thereby, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner and other accused persons.

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 Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in possession of 2 kgs. of Kanja and the petitioner has four previous cases pending against him. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are four previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 14/06/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLUR TALUK POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.R.SASIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.8363/2021 Date :14/06/2021 RVR 29/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/