Nilabar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.01.2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Nilabar ... Petitioner / Accused No.12 Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Soorangudi Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.142/2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.PRASANNA RAJADURAI, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.RAVI Addl.Public Prosecutor (Crl.side) PETITION FOR BAIL FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF Cr.P.C., PRAYER : For bail in Crime No.142 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / A12, who was arrested on 30.12.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 29(1) aof NDPS Act in Crime No.142 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police seeks bail. 1/3

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he restricts his prayer for a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial process within the time stipulated by this Court.

3. Considering the fact that since the petitioner is in custody for more than a year, there shall be a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With this direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 24/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNN TO 1 THE PRINCIPAL SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT CASES, MADURAI.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOORANGUDI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1037 of 2024 Date :24/01/2024 SA/JGB/SAR. /12.02.2024/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3