Madras High CourtCRL OP/14829/2021dismissed

Chitra v. State By

2021-08-19Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Nineteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14829 of 2021 CHITRA [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-2 CHENGALPATTU TALUK POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.617/2021 For Petitioner : M/S.M.JAIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR. A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act 1985 in Crime No.617 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were illegally found in possession of 2.300 kgs. of Ganja, thereby, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner and other accused persons.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner was found in possession of 2.300 kgs. of Ganja and the same was recovered from the respondent police and there is a previous case pending against her. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstance of this case and the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 19/08/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-2 CHENGALPATTU TALUK POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.JAIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14829/2021 Date :19/08/2021 INBA 21/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/