Prathibha v. State Rep. By Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Prathibha.

... Petitioners/Accused rank not known /versus/ State Rep by:- The Inspector of Police, Virinchipuram Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No.184 of 2025) ...Complainant/Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of she arrest in Crime No.184 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondent :

Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 123 (328 IPC), 111 BNS read with 77 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and under Section 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.184 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner herein is the owner of the medical shop apprehends arrest in Crime No.184 of 2025 registered in connection with seizure of 256 TAPEN PADOL Tablet and 150 grams of Ganja from A1 & A2. Based on the confession of A1 & A2, the staff of the petitioner is arrayed as one of the accused.

3. The Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the drug sold only on proper prescription and she is no way concern with the recovery of TAPEN PADOL Tablet from A1 & A2.

4. The Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent states that, so far the petitioner not been arrayed as accused but however, the investigation is still pending, wherein the source of seized TAPEN 2/4

PADOL tablet indicates the shop of the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein, who is the Medical Forma shop owner and from her shop, the drug has been clandestinely sold it to the public.

6. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 01.09.2025 bsm To,

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Vellore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Virinchipuram Police Station, Vellore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Note :

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies.

To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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