Ptr @ Palanivelrajan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.14956 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/10/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.14956 of 2022 PTR @ Palanivelrajan ... Petitioner/Accused No.6 Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Mathichayam Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.137 of 2021.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Absar Ussain L, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.137 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.12.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c)r/w 20(b)(ii)(c), 29(1) of NDPS Act, in crime No.137 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 30 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that based upon the confession statement of A1, the petitioner was arrayed as accused. No recovery has been made from the petitioner. The co-accused/A5 has already been released on bail. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 14.12.2020. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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CRL OP(MD). No.14956 of 2022 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that totally 6 accused are involved in this case. The petitioner was arrayed as A6. The petitioner is having 1 previous case in similar nature. Since the contraband involved in this case is commercial quantity and the investigation is not yet to be completed, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the contraband involved in this case is a commercial quantity and the investigation is not yet to be completed, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this point of time.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 13/10/2022 / TRUE COPY / /10/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MATHICHAYAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.S.SUNDARA PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-11339[I] dated 13/10/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14956 of 2022 Date :13/10/2022 dss USK/VR/SAR- /28.10.2022/2P/5C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2