Tamilselvi v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9071 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.9071 of 2023 Tamilselvi ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The state rep.by The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.382 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selvakumar For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.382 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused No.3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act in Crime No.382 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 22.09.2022, the respondent police conducted a raid along with his police party at Anna Nagar Colony, Mamarathupatti, Usilampatti, at that time, while Accused Nos.1 and 2 were walking, the respondent police stopped them and they were intercepted and carrying three bags containing 21.700 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

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3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

4.Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

5.It is seen that there are totally three accused, in which, the petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.3. Though the recovery was made from Accused Nos.1 and 2, based on the confession statement of Accused No.1, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. That apart, the petitioner was involved in two previous cases. Therefore, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required in this case. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 14/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE USILAMPATTI TOWN POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9071 of 2023 Date :14/06/2023 SI/(22.06.2023) 2P/ 3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2