Manipillai @ Mani v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.07.2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Manipillai @ Mani ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District.

In Cr.No.86 of 2018 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Susi Kumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.86 of 2018 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(b) of NDPS Act in Crime No.86 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on receipt of secret information, the police party went near M.Perumalpatti, where, on seeing the police party, the first accused tried to run away from the place, however, A1 was caught hold by the police and also recovered 2.2kgs of ganja from him and based on the confession of A1, the petitioner has been implicated in this case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner is arrayed as A2 in this case and on seeing police party, he ran away from the place of occurrence.

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5.It is seen that already anticipatory bail granted by this Court vide order dated 19.06.2020 made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6444 of 2020. However, the petitioner did not execute sureties and hence, he filed this petition. Considering the nature of offence, the overt act attributed against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file extension of time petition.

sd/- 10/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / / 07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gns TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, M.KALLUPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. 2.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12445 of 2023 Date :10/07/2023 RK/BUC (28/07/2023) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3