Periyannakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/10/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Periyannakumar, ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.403 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ranjithraja, Advocate.

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.403 of 2021 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 alleged offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.403 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of 10Kgs of Ganja. Therefore, the present case came to be registered against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been arrayed as accused based on the confession statement of the co-accused and no contraband has been recovered 1/3

from the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that after getting interim order from this Court, the petitioner did not appear before the respondent police for enquiry. He would further submit that apart from this case, the petitioner has involved in the following crimes:- S.

No.

Name of the Police Station Crime No Section Stage of the case 1.

Podhanur Police Station, Coimbatore 109 and 41(2) of Cr.P.C Disposed 2.

OOmachikulam Police Station, Madurai 3-IES Act, 147, 148, 302, 341 of IPC, 4 of TNPPDL Act @ 4(a) of IES Act, 120B, 148, 149, 302 of IPC and 3(3) of TNPPDL Act PT 3.

Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai 229A of IPC NTF 4.

Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai 14A, 4(1-A),4(1) (aaa), 4(1)(i) of TNP Act UI 5.

Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai 392, 397, 506(2) of IPC Disposed 6.

Keeraithurai Police Station Madurai 75 of TNCP Act Disposed 7.

Keeraithurai Police Station Madurai 392, 397 and 506

(2) of IPC Disposed 8.

PEW Police Station, Madurai city 4(1-A), 4(1) (aaa)-TNP Act UI 9.

Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29(1), 8(c) of NDPS Act PT 10.

Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai 294(b0, 323, 324, 506(2) of IPC UI 2/3

4.Considering the nature of the offence and also considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 20/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai City.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14595 of 2021 Date : 20/10/2021 TR/PN/SAR-IV(28.10.2021) 3P 3C 3/3