Madras High CourtCRL OP/11999/2022dismissed

Kalanithi v. The State Rep. By Its

2022-05-19Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Nineteenth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11999 of 2022 KALANITHI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP. BY ITS [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLIPALAYAM, NAGAPATTINAM, NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.1048/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.R.MURUGA BHARATHI Advocate For Respondent : M/S.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor 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 alleged offence punishable under Sections 8 (c) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.1048 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused person were found in possession of 2 Kgs. & 150 Grams of Ganja illegally and thereby, the respondent police have registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not at all connected and he is not involved the said offence. He was falsely implicated as an accused in this case and as such only on the statistical purpose, the petitioner's name was implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of 2 Kgs. & 150 grams of Ganja and the other accused were arrested. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the other accused were arrested, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 19/05/2022 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, VELLIPALAYAM, NAGAPATTINAM, NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.R.MURUGA BHARATHI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11999/2022 Date :19/05/2022 RW-26/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/