Anand @ Anandamoorthi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14281 of 2021 ANAND @ ANANDAMOORTHI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, D NAGAR POLICE STATION, PUDUCHERRY, CRIME NO.247 OF 2020 For Petitioner : M/S. .S.SRINIVASAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. V.BALAMURUGAN, Public Prosecutor, Puducherry PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.02.2021 for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act, 1985 and Section 77 Juvenile Justice Act 2015, in Spl.S.C.No.55 of 2020 on the file of the Special Judge (III Additional Sessions Judge) under NDPS Act, Cases, Puducherry, seeks bail.

2. This is the third bail application filed before this Court. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found to be in possession of 74 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that earlier two bail applications were dismissed by this Court and there is no change of circumstances and there is a commercial quantity. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is a commercial quantity and earlier two petitions were 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/- 18/08/2021 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 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, D NAGAR POLICE STATION, PUDUCHERRY, 2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL KALAPET, PUDUCHERRY.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUDUCHERRY.

CC to M/S. .S.SRINIVASAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14281/2021 Date :18/08/2021 JPA 08/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/