Sivaraja v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9308 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.9308 of 2023 Sivaraja ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Uthamapalayam Police Station, Theni District (Crime No.1772 of 2020).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.SUGADEV.T, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.T.SENTHIL KUMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1772 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) and 25 of NDPS Act in Crime No.1772 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 05.09.2020 at about 19.30 hours, based on the secret information, the respondent police took an inspection at Anumanthanpatti Bus Stand, at that time, a two-wheeler vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-58-J-9263, Yamaha Cygnus-Z-Ray was driven by a person with a bag. On seeing the police, he fled away from the scene of occurrence by dropping the vehicle and the bag. The respondent police has seized 5 pockets, totally contains 2 kgs of Ganja from the bag. Hence the case.

3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.This is the second application for anticipatory bail and the earlier application for anticipatory bail in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7783 of 2023 was dismissed by this Court on 26.04.2023 and there is no change in circumstances of the case to consider the present https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.9308 of 2023 anticipatory bail petition even after dismissal of the petition. Hence, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 01/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UTHAMAPALAYAM POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9308 of 2023 Date :01/06/2023 SA/CG/SAR. /02.06.2023/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2