Srmathiindhragandhi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/06/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Srimathi Indiragandhi, ... Petitioner/Accused No.7 Vs The Inspector of Police, Pew Police Station, Thoothukudi Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.584/2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Gopala Krishnan, Advocate.

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

PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioners on bail in C.C.No.62 of 2024 on the file of the Principal Special Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Madurai in connection with Crime No.584 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who is an accused in C.C.No.62 of 2024 on the file of the Principal Special Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Madurai, has filed this application seeking bail. The said case was registered for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.584 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons were in illegal possession of 228kgs of Ganja. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State submits that this is the fourth application filed by the petitioner for bail. The earlier applications were dismissed by this Court on 03.11.2024, 03.01.2024 and 26.03.2024 in Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.18327 and 21785 of 2023 and 4713 of 2024 on the ground that the petitioner has not satisfied the twin conditions as required under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. 2/3

5.This Court considered the rival submissions made. Since there is no change in circumstances as on date, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1 THE PRINCIPAL SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT CASES, MADURAI.

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SPECIAL SUB JAIL FOR WOMEN, KOKKIRAKULAM, TIRUNELVELI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PEW POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8506 of 2024 Date :11/06/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /19/06/2024/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3