Madras High CourtCRL OP/19064/2021dismissed

Chitra v. The State Rep By

2021-10-27Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Seventh day of October Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.19064 of 2021 CHITRA [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D-2, CHENGALPATTU TALUK POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.617/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.M.JAIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S.C.E.PRATAP, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act in Crime No.617 of 2021, 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 illegal possession of 2.300 kgs. of Ganja and the same was seized by the respondent police.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner was found in possession of 2.300 kgs. of Ganja and there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner. He further submitted that this is the second anticipatory bail application filed by the petitioner and this Court has already dismissed the earlier anticipatory bail application of the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.14829 of 2021 dated 19.08.2021. Hence he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the gravity of offence and the earlier anticipatory bail petition was dismissed by this Court and there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 27/10/2021 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, D-2, CHENGALPATTU TALUK POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.JAIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.19064/2021 Date :27/10/2021 TA-02/11/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/