Sathish v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26/10/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI 1.Sathish, ... Petitioner / Accused No.5 in Crl.OP(MD)No.14827 of 2021 2.Prakash, ... Petitioner / Accused No.7 in Crl.OP(MD)No.14876 of 2021 3.Surrendran,
...Petitioner / Accused No.11 in
Crl.OP(MD)No.15197 of 2021 Vs State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Avaniapuram Police Station, Madurai City.
Crime No.668 of 2021.
... Respondent/Complainant in all the cases For Petitioner in Crl.OP(MD)Nos.14827 & 14876 of 2021) : Mr.B.Pandiyarajan, Advocate.
For Petitioner in Crl.OP(MD)No.15197 of 2021) : Mr.Jegadeesh Pandian, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Addl.Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :- For Bail Crime no.668/2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.
COMMON ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A5, A7 and A11, who were arrested on 10.08.2021
for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act and Section 25(1A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.668 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and others were found in illegal possession of 196 kgs of ganja. Hence, the complaint.
3.Today, when the matters are taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the occurrence had taken place on 13.06.2021, where the petitioners were found in illegal possession of 196 kgs of ganja. Considering the quantity of contraband involved in these cases and as per the circular of Director General of Police, the cases have been transferred to NIBCID and he is not having any instruction from the NIBCID.
4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the cases, the fact that now the cases have been transferred to NIBCID and also the quantity of contraband involved in these cases, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.
5.Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to renew their applications by adding NIBCID as respondent.
sd/- 26/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1.THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.
2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AVANIAPURAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY.
3.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14827, 14876, 15197 of 2021 Date :26/10/2021 SB/VR/SAR-I/10.11.2021/3P/4C