Rathinasabapathi @ Poochi v. The State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.14595 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.11.2023, in Crime No.421 of 2023, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 8(c), 22(c), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985 seeks bail.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that he was falsely implicated, as if he, along with other accused was illegally transported Ampheatamine. He further submitted that the petitioner is suffering incarceration from 23.11.2023 and he is ready to abide any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner along with other accused was found to be in illegal joint possession of 54 grams of Ampheatamine, which is a commercial quantity and further, the overtact of this petitioner is that he resides in Tamil Nadu and illegally sale the contraband to the Colleges and its surrounding places especially to the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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drl youngsters for their personal gain. He further submitted that the investigation is still pending and 13 previous cases, are pending against him. However, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Considering the grave nature of offence and also considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that at this stage, if the petitioner is released on bail, there is a possibility of absconding and again she will create the similar offence and there is every possibility of that he will tamper with the evidences and threaten the witnesses, which would create hardship for further investigation of this case, therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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