Sathyanarayana Reddy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Eleventh day of April Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.5461 of 2019 SATHYANARAYANA REDDY ... PETITIONER / PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NIB-CID, TRICHY.

(CRIME NO.59 OF 2018) ... RESPONDENT / RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.N.ANANDAKUMAR, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody since 15.11.2018 for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w.20(b)(ii)(c) and 25 of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.59 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 15.11.2018, when the respondent police conducted a raid along with their party, the petitioner was in possession of 170 kilograms of ganja, for which, the petitioner was arrested and taken into judicial custody. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent police submitted that the alleged quantity of ganja possessed by the petitioner is a commercial quantity. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, considering the nature of the offence committed by the petitioner and taking note of the fact that there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/04/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NIB-CID, TRICHY.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5461 of 2019 Date :11/04/2019 MS/PN/SAR-1/22.04.2019/2P.4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/