Madras High CourtCRL OP/14914/2021dismissed

Santhoshkumar v. State Represented By

2021-08-23Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Third day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14914 of 2021 1 SANTHOSHKUMAR [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 SHEIK DAVOOD Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NIBCID COIMBATORE, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.175 OF 2019.

For Petitioners : M/S.NA.MANIMARAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who were arrested on 31.10.2019 and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Section 8(c), r/w 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29 (1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.175 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 240 Kgs and 260 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint, 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case and prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioners along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 240 Kgs and 260 Kgs of Ganja. He further submits that there is a commercial quantity. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is a commercial quantity and considering the gravity of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 23/08/2021 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, NIBCID COIMBATORE, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.NA.MANIMARAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14914/2021 Date :23/08/2021 JPA 20/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/