Chandran (Ravichandran) v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.8668 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/10/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.8668 of 2022 Chandran (Ravichandran), ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Sedapatti Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.49 of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Kumar,Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.49 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii) (c), 29(1) and 25 of NDPS Act, in Crime No.49 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in possession of 25kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that based on the confession statement of A1, he has been arrayed as A2 in this case and the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that A1 was already arrested and released on bail. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.

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CRL OP(MD). No.8668 of 2022 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor strongly opposed this petition stating that the petitioner is having nine previous cases, which are similar in nature and the investigation is pending. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the quantity of Ganja involved in this case is a commercial quantity and also the facts that the petitioner is having nine previous cases for similar offence and the investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 14/10/2022 / TRUE COPY / /10/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SEDAPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8668 of 2022 Date :14/10/2022 sji PKP/GB/SAR-1/20.10.2022/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2