Madras High CourtCRL OP/18547/2021dismissed

Radhakrishnan v. State Rep.By

2021-10-05Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fifth day of October Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.18547 of 2021 1 RADHAKRISHNAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] 2 MAYAKRISHNAN 3 PRASANTH Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P-5 M.K.B. NAGAR POLICE STATION CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.83 OF 2021.

For Petitioner : M/S. C.G.NARENDRAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S. A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who were arrested on 11.02.2021 and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, in Crime No.83 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners were found in illegal possession of 30 Kg of Ganja. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners have been in jail from 11.02.2021. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioners were found in illegal possession of 30 Kg of Ganja. He further submitted that there are four previous cases pending against the first petitioner and one previous case pending against the second https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and third petitioner. He further submitted that the seized ganja is a commercial quantity. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

5.Considering the previous cases pending against the petitioners and that there is a commercial quantity and the petitioners have involved in very serious offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 05/10/2021 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 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P-5 M.K.B. NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI CC to M/S. C.G.NARENDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.18547/2021 Date :05/10/2021 APN 20/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/