Madras High CourtCRL OP/15066/2021dismissed

Muruganandam v. The State Rep.By

2021-08-24Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Fourth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.15066 of 2021 1 MURUGANANDAM [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 PRABHAKARAN Vs THE STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NIB-CID POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM.

(CRIME NO.28/2020) For Petitioner : M/S.A.ARFAT MOHAMMED Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners who were arrested on 03.09.2020 and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 & 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.28 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners had illegally transported 112 kg of Ganja in a lorry from Andhra Pradesh to Madurai. Hence, the complaint 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case and prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioners had illegally transported 112 kg of Ganja in a lorry from Andhra Pradesh to Madurai. He further submits that there is a commercial quantity. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is a commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 24/08/2021 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, NIB-CID POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+4CC to M/S.A.ARFAT MOHAMMED Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.9096 CRL OP.15066/2021 Date :24/08/2021 CSK 08/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/