Jeeva v. The State Rep By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8 (c) r/w. Sec.20 (b) (ii) (B), 25 and 29 (1) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and in Crime No.435 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons was in possession of 2.5 Kgs of Ganja and on seeing the respondent police, he ran away. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and a false case was implicated against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with other accused persons was in possession of 2.5 Kgs of Ganja and on seeing the

respondent police, he ran away. He would further submit that the investigation is not yet completed and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation. He would further submit that there are six previous cases pending as against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner and the fact that the case is in the initial stage of the investigation 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. 23.09.2022 nst/mpl

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

nst/mpl 23.09.2022