Suresh @ Ondipuli v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty First day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI SURESH @ ONDIPULI ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TIRUPAPARAGUNDRAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.676 OF 2023.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.G.ANTO PRINCE Advocate For Respondent : MR.B.NAMBISELVAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER: FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.676 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B), 25 and 29(1) of 1/5

NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.676 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of 1 kg and 500 grams of Ganja. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the contraband has been possessed by the petitioner is an intermediate quantity and not a commercial quantity and no similar previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of 1 kg and 500 grams of Ganja and the petitioner has no previous case. However, considering the allegation levelled against the petitioner, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the facts that no previous case is pending against the petitioner and the quantity of contraband involved in this case is an intermediate quantity, this Court is inclined to 2/5

grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Principal EC and NDPS Court, Madurai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(a)if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

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(c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)after the seizure procedure is over, the concerned Magistrate and the respondent Police are directed to comply with the guidelines enumerated under section 52(A) of NDPS Act and as per the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Union of India Vs. Mohanlal and Another ((2016) 3 SCC 379).

(g)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; 4/5

(h)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 21/02/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS- I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1.THE PRINCIPAL EC AND NDPS JUDGE, MADURAI 2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TIRUPAPARAGUNDRAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.G.ANTO PRINCE, Advocate ( SR-2263[I] dated 22/02/2024 )

ORDER

IN Date :21/02/2024 RK/GS(26/02/2024) 5P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5