Ranjithkumar @ Katta Ranjith v. Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No.32071 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.32071 of 2022 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.08.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.907 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that while the respondent Police engaged in routine patrol, they found that the petitioner along with other accused was found in illegal possession of 47 kgs of dry ganja. On enquiry, the respondent Police came to know that under the influence of A1, A2 has purchased ganja from Andra Pradesh and delivered to A3, A4, A5 and A6 for the purpose of selling it to the local people for personal gain and the banned contraband produces were seized by the respondent police. Hence the complaint. Hence the complaint.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this is the second petition for bail and the earlier petition was dismissed by this T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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Crl.O.P.No.32071 of 2022 Court on 08.12.2022 on the ground that the contraband in this case is commercial quantity. He further submitted that the co-accused were already enlarged on bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.19836 of 2022 and he is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 4.Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) would submit that the petitioner is a category rowdy, against whom, several cases are pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.Taking into account the nature of offence and the previous antecedents of the petitioner and there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

05.01.2023 vkr Crl.O.P.No.32071 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis