Shanthi v. The Inspector Of Police
Crl.O.P(MD).No.7216 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). Nos.7216 and 7218 of 2023 Shanthi ... Petitioner/A2 in Crl.O.P(MD).No.7216 of 2023 Pushpam ... Petitioner/A3 in Crl.O.P(MD).No.7218 of 2023 Vs State through The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City.
(Crime No.705 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant in both cases In both cases For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selvakumar For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITIONS FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
COMMON PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.705/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.
COMMON ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A2 & A3, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.07.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29(i) of NDPS Act, Section 328 of IPC, Sections 6 and 24(1) of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act and Section 77 of the Juvenile Justice (Care nad Protection of Children) Act in Crime No.705 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that on 27.07.2022 at about 16.00 hours, based on the secret information, the respondent police conducted an inspection at Madurai Town, Sellur, Ayyanarkovil Main https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2
Crl.O.P(MD).No.7216 of 2023 Road, Arjunan Compound, at that time, the petitioners along with other accused persons were intercepted and carrying two bags containing 23.600kgs of Ganja and 60 packets of Ganesh Tobacco. The respondent police arrested A1 and he gave confession statement. Hence, this case.
3.Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
4. This is the second applications for bail. Earlier this Court dismissed the applications filed by the petitioners on 08.03.2023 in Crl.O.P(MD).Nos.1973 and 1943 of 2023. There is no change in circumstances to consider the present applications. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed.
sd/- 19/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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1. The Principal Special Court for trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.
2. The Officer In-Charge, Special Prison for Women, Madurai.
3. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) Nos.7216 and 7218 of 2023 Date : 19.04.2023 NA/CG/SAR-4/27.04.2023/2P/5C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2