Madras High CourtCRL OP/17395/2020dismissed

Arun v. State Through,

2020-11-10Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.17395 of 2020 Arun ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, Thiru Vi.ka. Nagar Police Station, Chennai (Crime No.875 of 2019) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge bail in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.875 of 2019 pending on the file of respondent police. For Petitioners: Mr.B.M.Santharam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act in Cr. No.875 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 5.500 kgs of Ganja oil. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 5.500 kgs of Ganja oil . Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned additional public prosecutor, this Court is not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 10/11/2020 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE V, EGMORE.

2 THE CHEIF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE [FOR INFORMATION].

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRU.VI.KA NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S.B.M.SANTHARAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17395/2020 Date :10/11/2020 CS-MN-02/12/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/