L.Iruthaya Jenish v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9040 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.9040 of 2023 L.Iruthaya Jenish ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State represented by its, The Inspector of Police, Tiruchendur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.164 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan 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.164 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused No.4, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) and 25 of NDPS Act in Crime No.164 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 08.05.2023, on secret information, the respondent police went to Tiruchendur Road and searched the vehicle. The police party opened the vehicle standing in PHM Firm and found contraband in the fishing box and took wetting contraband white colour plastic bag numbering 3 and each white colour plastic bag containing 40 kgs of Ganja, totally 120 Kgs of Ganja recovered. Hence, the complaint. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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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 eight accused, in which, the petitioner is arraigned as A.4. After seeing the police personnel, the accused flew away from the scene of the crime. There are materials to connect the petitioner along with other accused persons. All the accused persons have conspired together and possessed contraband containing 120 kgs of Ganja. 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 TIRUCHENDUR POLICE STATION, TIRUCHENDUR, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9040 of 2023 Date :14/06/2023 SI/(22.06.2023) 2P/ 3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2