V.Mothi @ Mothi Krishnan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.18395 of 2020 V.Mothi @ Mothi Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by, ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, Thiruporur Police Station, Kanchipuram.

Crime No.1743/2020.

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest concerned in Crime No.1743 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Pavanan For Respondent : Mr. M. Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.1743 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 were found in possession of 1.100 Kgs of Ganja, whithout any valid license or permit. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and a false case has been foisted against him.He would further submit that on the confession statement given by the co-accused, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner along with other accused was found in possession of 1.100 Kgs of Ganja and the same was recovered from the petitioner. He would further submit that the petitioner has previous cases and hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedents and that investigation is still pending and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/12/2020 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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUPORUR POLICE STATION, KANCHIPURAM.

CC to M/S.S.P.PAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.18395/2020 Date :10/12/2020 TA-11/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/