Sakthi v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.OP.No.17473 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.17473 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.93 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 1.100 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

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

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that there are totally 2 accused in which the petitioner is arrayed as A2. The petitioner and other accused were in conscious possession of 1.100 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.17473 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner was in conscious possession of commercial quantity of Ganja and there is no change of circumstances after the previous dismissal order, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 26.07.2022 mn Crl.O.P.No.17473 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis