Prakash, v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/06/2024 PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI 1.Prakash 2.Ayyappan ... Petitioners/Accused No. 1 & 2 Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, PEW Alangudi Police Station Pudukkottai Crime No.64/2024.

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

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.64 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4

The petitioners/A1 & A2, who were arrested on 12.01.2024 for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii) (C),25 of NDPS Act, in Crime No.64 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 12.01.2024, a vehicle bearing Registration No. TN 11 K 19478 was found to be loaded with 41 kgs of Ganja. The first petitioner is the driver of the vehicle and the second petitioner is the copassenger. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are in no way connected with the contraband said to have been recovered. However, they have been implicated in this case and they are languishing in jail from 12.01.2024.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police strongly opposes for grant of bail to the petitioners that the investigation is yet to be completed. He further submits that the quantity of ganja involved in this case is 41 kgs, I.e. Commercial quantity and the petitioners were found in the vehicle, where, the contraband was recovered. The second petitioner is having yet 2/4

another case of similar in nature pending as against him. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has pointed out that an application filed by the similarly placed person /A3, seeking bail was dismissed by this Court in Crl.OP(MD) No.4453 of 2024.

5.Considering the above submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and considering the materials as against these petitioners, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 19/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

VRN TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PEW ALANGUDI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI 3/4

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKKOTTAI.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7536 of 2024 Date :19/06/2024 SS/GS/SAR- /26/06/2024/4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4