Madras High CourtCRL OP/14264/2022dismissed

Karthikbalu v. State Rep By

2022-06-21Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty First day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14264 of 2022 KARTHIKBALU [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLADAM POLICE STATION, TIRUPUR DISTRICT.

CR.NO.487 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S. M.SUBASH 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 offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C)of NDPS Act, in Crime No.487 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 2 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with A1 and A2. Only on the confession statements of A1 and A2, he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that on possession of 2 Kgs of Ganja A1 and A2 were arrested along with their bike bearing Registration number TN 57 AE 9094. On the confession of A1, the respondent found that the petitioner was in possession of 45 Kgs of Ganja and the same was recovered from A3, the petitioner herein. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner was in conscious possession of commercial quantity of Ganja, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 21/06/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLADAM POLICE STATION, TIRUPUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. M.SUBASH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14264/2022 Date :21/06/2022 RVR 01/07/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/