Sirajudeen v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Seventeenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14603 of 2021 SIRAJUDEEN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP. BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, G.N.CHETTY ROAD, T.NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 017.

For Petitioner : M/S. RAHMAN SHERIFF Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.P.KUMAR, Special Public Prosecutor DRI Cases PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested on 13.03.2020 and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) of NDPS Act and under Section 22(c) 28 and 29 of NDPS Act, in R.R.No.15 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.This is the second bail application filed before this Court. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 22.695 Kgs of Tramadol tablets. Hence, the complaint, 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case and prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found in illegal possession of 22.695 Kgs of Tramadol tablets. He further submits that earlier application was dismissed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.11336 of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2020 dated 23.12.2020 and there is no change of circumstances. He further submits that there is a commercial quantity. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is a commercial quantity and earlier application was dismissed by this Court and there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 17/08/2021 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 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, G.N.CHETTY ROAD, T.NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 017.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI 3 THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. RAHMAN SHERIFF Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14603/2021 Date :17/08/2021 APN 20/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/