Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6165/2023dismissed

R.Paramanatham v. The Superintendent

2023-03-31Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

CRL OP(MD)No.6165 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 31.03.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD)No.6165 of 2023 R.Paramanatham ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs State Represented by The Superintendent, Narcotics Control Bureau, Madurai Sub Zone, Madurai.

NCB.F.No.48/1/01/2020/NCB/MDU ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.NA.Manimaran, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, Senior Counsel Special Public Prosecutor for NCB Cases.

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.NCB.F.No.NCB.F.No.48/1/01/2020/NCB/MDU 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 12.02.2020 for the offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 28, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.NCB.F.No.48/1/01/2020/NCB/MDU on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 12.02.2020, based upon the alleged secret information, the NCB officials had intercepted a vehicle, which was occupied by five persons and recovered 661 kds of ganja, which was transferred from Andhra Pradesh to Thanjavur District. Hence, the case.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available in the record.

4. It is seen that it is second petition for bail and the first petition was dismissed on 12.10.2020. There is no change in circumstances. Further, final report filed in the year 2020 in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD)No.6165 of 2023 C.C.No.23 of 2020 before the learned Principal Special Judge for EC & NDPS Act Cases, Thanjavur. Now, the trial commenced and the prosecution already examined 4 witnesses. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. The trial Court is directed to complete the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

sd/- 31/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gns TO 1 THE PRINCIPAL SPECIAL JUDGE FOR EC & NDPS ACT CASES, THANJAVUR. 2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, MADURAI SUB ZONE, MADURAI.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6165 of 2023 Date :31/03/2023 RS/VR/SAR-2(17.05.2023) 2P 6C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2