Tamil Selvi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Tamil Selvi ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.382 of 2022 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

M/s.P.Krishnaveni, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SEC 482 of BNSS 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, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.382 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 22 kg of Ganja. Hence, the complaint. 1/3

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that this is the second anticipatory bail petition. Earlier petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.OP(MD)No.9071 of 2023 was dismissed by this Court on 14.06.2023. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the investigation is still pending. The contraband recovered from the petitioner comes under the commercial quantity. Apart from that, the petitioner is having 2 previous cases in similar nature. Hence, he vehemently, opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts that the present case is relating to NDPS Act and also considering the quantity of the contraband involved in this case is 22 kg, I am of the view that this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 05/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10414 of 2024 Date :05/08/2024 RS/JGB/SAR-(19.08.2024) 3P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3