Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12616/2020dismissed with direction

Chinnasamy v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-11-09Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.12616 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/11/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.M.SUBRAMANIAM CRL OP(MD). No.12616 of 2020 Chinnasamy ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State rep by its The Inspector of Police, Subramaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.288 of 2019).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.KR.Bharathi Kannan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.288 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This petition has been filed by the petitioner/A1 seeking bail for the alleged offence under Section 8(c) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.288 of 2019 on the file of the respondent Police.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the respondent Police submitted that the commercial quantity i.e., 21 Kgs of Ganja is involved in the criminal case and that the petitioner is having two previous cases, out of which, one is similar in nature.

3.In view of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and releasing him at this juncture would cause prejudice to the interest of the trial at large, this petition for bail stands dismissed. However, it is brought to the notice of this Court that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.12616 of 2020 the investigation has been completed and charge sheet is filed. Hence, the trial Court is directed to proceed with trial and dispose of the case preferably within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

sd/- 09/11/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1.THE JUDGE, PRINCIPAL SPECIAL COURT FOR EC AND NDPS ACT CASES, MADURAI.

2.THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SUBRAMANIYAPURAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12616 of 2020 Date :09/11/2020 vsg/dss AE/JC/SAR-III (19.11.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2