Madras High CourtCRL OP/20682/2020dismissed

Arun v. State Through,

2021-03-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.20682 of 2020 Arun .... Petitioner Vs.

State through ....Respondent The Inspector of Police Thiru Vi.Ka.Nagar Police Station Chennai.

(In Crime No.875 of 2019) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge me on bail in the event of my arrest or surrender in Crime No.875 of 2019 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.M.Santharam For Respondents : Mr.T.Shunmuga Rajeshwaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20 (b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.875 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. On earlier occasion, this Court had directed the respondent to file a report whether the contraband involved in this case is a commercial quantity or not.

3. The report has been received from the respondent stating that it is "in between quantity". Further, it is stated that the investigation has been completed and the final report has also been filed before the jurisdictional Court.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the investigation has been completed and the final report has been filed and it has been taken on file in C.C.No.4779 of 2020 on the file of the V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, and the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

summons are yet be issued and thereby, the petition has become infructuous.

5. In view of the above that the investigation has been completed and the final report has been filed and it has been taken on file in C.C.No.4779 of 2020 on the file of the V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, this petition has become infructuous.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 22/03/2021 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 THE V METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI.

THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRU.VI.KA NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. B.M.SANTHARAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20682/2020 Date :22/03/2021 TA-15/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/