S.Kasthuri v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.5145 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/03/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.5145 of 2023 S.Kasthuri ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.601/2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Alagumani R, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.601/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A5 who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.09.2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act 1985 in Crime No.601 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in illegal possession of 23kgs of Ganja. Hence, the case. 3.Though the petitioner stated that no recovery was made from her, he also travelled in the lorry along with A1 and other accused persons, were found in possession of 23kgs of Ganja. The petitioner was in possession of 4kgs of Ganja. All the accused were in constructive and conscious possession of 23kgs of Ganja. That apart, this Court had already dismissed the bail applications in respect of the petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.17941 of 2022 and 22593 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.5145 of 2023 dated 10.11.2022 and 04.01.2023. Since there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 20/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /03/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

sji TO 1.THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN, TIRCHY.

2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5145 of 2023 Date :20/03/2023 RK/CG/SAR-2(30/03/2023) 2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2