R.Thangavel v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD).No.6975 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.03.2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD).No.6975 of 2022 R.Thangavel ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs.

State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Ottanchathiram Police Station, Dindigul District.

Cr.No.2253 of 2020. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthik Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.2253 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as Accused No.3, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) and 25 of NDPS Act, 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 possession of 15 kg of Ganja. Hence, the case has been registered.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that based on the confession statement of A2, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner and other accused persons are in possession of 15 kg of Ganja and he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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CRL OP(MD).No.6975 of 2022 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the petitioner and other accused persons are in possession of 15 kg of Ganja and bad antecedents of the petitioner, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required in this case, hence this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 07/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / / 03 /2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

vsd TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Ottanchathiram Police Station, Dindigul District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6975 of 2022 Date :07/03/2023 RD/BUC/SAR-IV (24/03/2023) 2P 3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2