Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/659/2021dismissed

Manoj Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-03-18Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/03/2021 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD). No.659 of 2021 Manoj Kumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.1205/2020). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Imran Khan.J, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Srinivasan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1205/2020 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.1205 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not present in the scene of occurrence and there is no recovery from the petitioner. The petitioner is arrayed as accused based on the confession statement of the other accused. He further submits that A1 and A2 were in possession of the contraband, were arrested and released on bail. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent submits that the petitioner is having three previous cases similar in nature in Crime No.95 of 2015, Crime No.147 of 2019 and Crime No.1205 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. Hence, he prays for dismissal of this petition. 5.Taking note of the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The criminal original petition stands dismissed. sd/- 18/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANNIVADI, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

2. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.659 of 2021 Date :18/03/2021 IAS TE/JC/SAR-II : 23/03/2021 : 2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/