Alaguraja v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.OP.No.20782 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.20782 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(B) and 28 of NDPS Act in Crime No.73 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were selling 10 kgs of Hahish oil and 1.250 gms of Ganga. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. That apart, the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 17.03.2022. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that this is the third bail petition filed by the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.20782 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. Considering the quantity of the contraband seized from the accused which is a commercial quantity and also considering that this is the third bail petition and there is no chage in circumstances, that apart, the petitioner failed to fulfil the twin conditions as contemplated under Section 37 of NDPS Act. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. 01.09.2022 Sma Crl.O.P.No.20782 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis