Madras High CourtCRL OP/23939/2021dismissed

Ashokkumar v. State Rep.By

2021-12-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Tenth day of December Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.23939 of 2021 ASHOKKUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, METTUPALAYAM CIRCLE POLICE STATION, PUDUCHEERY.

( CRIME NO.74 OF 2021) For Petitioner : M/S. SWAMISUBRAMANIAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.V.BALAMURUGANE, Additional Public Prosecutor for Puducherry PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested on 25.06.2021 by the respondent police and remanded to judicial custody for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 8(c) of NDPS Act 1985 in Crime No.74 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of 1.700 kgs. of Ganja, thereby, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner. This is the second bail application filed by the petitioner and the earlier bail application filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate submitted that investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed. However, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstance of this case and considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/12/2021 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, METTUPALAYAM CIRCLE POLICE STATION, PUDUCHEERY DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUDUCHERRY.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUDUCHEERY.

CC to M/S. SWAMISUBRAMANIAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.23939/2021 Date :10/12/2021 CSK 03/01/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/