R.Kamaladevi v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.25145 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.25145 of 2022 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), 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act in Crime No.137 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 5 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and that there are three previous cases similar in nature, pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.No.25145 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

vkr 5.Taking into account the nature of offence and the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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