Unni @ Madhusudhan v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Sixth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12404 of 2022 UNNI @ MADHUSUDHAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY ITS, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SARAVANAMPATTY POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

CR.NO.1225 OF 2021.

For Petitioner : M/S.S.N.ARUNKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.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), 20(b)(ii)(B), and 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.1225 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 10.11.2021, based on the secret information, the respondent went to the place of occurrence and arrested A1 to A2 along with 1.250 Kg of ganja. On enquiry, it came to know that the petitioner is the main person in the crime. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence. He would further submit that on the confession statement given by the co-accused, the petitioner has been falsely 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 and others involved in the illegal traffic of ganja and the petitioner only gave the contraband to the other accused. He further submitted that the investigation is not yet completed and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the nature allegations also and the fact that the case is in the initial stage of the investigation and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 06/06/2022 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, SARAVANAMPATTY POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.N.ARUNKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.12404/2022 Date :06/06/2022 TA-13/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/