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Ranjith @ Kutti v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-05-18Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.9476 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD). No.9476 of 2022 Ranjith @ Kutti ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.772 of 2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeesha Pandian, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor.

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.772 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- '

The petitioner/A.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.10.2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 8 (c) and 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.772 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 04.10.2021 at about 06.45 p.m., on receipt of secret information, the respondent police had conducted vehicle check up at Ramanathapuram Mandapam Highway road at Pattanamkathan, Vallabai Nagar, ECR road, and at that time, the respondent police has seized 22.900 kgs of ganja from the petitioner along with other accused. Hence, the complaint. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that charge sheet has already been filed and the case was taken on file in C.C.No.94 of 2021 and the same is pending on the file of the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases), Pudukottai, and that the trial has already been commenced. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.9476 of 2022 4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the trial Court may be directed to dispose of the case within a time frame fixed by this Court.

5.Considering the above facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional District and Sessions Court (Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases), Pudukottai, is directed to complete the trial and dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

sd/- 18/05/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR EC AND NDPS ACT CASES, PUDUKOTTAI.

2. THE OFFICER-INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KENIKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM 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.9476 of 2022 Date :18/05/2022 cm USK/VR/SAR-IV/25.05.2022/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2