Madras High CourtCRL OP/14499/2022dismissed

Sirilraj v. The State Rep By Its,

2022-06-27Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Seventh day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14499 of 2022 SIRILRAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY ITS, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-9 THAZHAMBUR POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT. CR.NO.87 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.R.SASIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 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 01.04.2022 at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8 (c), 20 (b) (ii) (c) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.87 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 4300 grams of Ganja illegally and some Tydol Tablets. Hence, a case was registered as against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are totally 3 accused in which the petitioner is arrayed as A3. He along with other accused persons were found in possession of 4300 grams of Ganja and 10 Tydol tablets and 15 tablets of Nitravet 10 mg and it is a commercial quantity. Therefore, the petitioner failed to fulfill the twin conditions as contemplated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 27/06/2022 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-9 THAZHAMBUR POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.R.SASIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.10007 CRL OP.14499/2022 Date :27/06/2022 RVR 04/07/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/