Mani @ Manikandan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.18309 of 2020 Mani @ Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Madhuravoyal Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Cr.No.1498 of 2020)

...Respondent

Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Connection with the Crime No.1498 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.Udayavani For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) 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), 25 of NDPS Act in Crime No.1498 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused was illegally found in possession of 2 Kgs of ganja. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case based on the confession of arrested accused. Hence, he prays for grant of Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner along with other accused was illegally found in possession and transported 2 Kgs of Ganja. On seeing the police, he ran away from the scene of occurrence. He would further submit that the petitioner escaped with 1.700 Kgs of Ganja and there are no previous cases as against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner is a druggist and he escaped from the scene of occurrence with 1.700 Kgs of Ganja, this Court is not inclined to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 20/11/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.II, POONAMALLEE 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADHURAVOYAL POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. M.UADAYAVANI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.18309/2020 Date :20/11/2020 RVR 11/12/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/