Ilango v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Ilango, ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Mandapam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.90 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabakar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL under Section 483 of B.N.S.S / Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.90 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.06.2024 for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.90 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 1.700 kg of ganja. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 1.700 kg ganja. However, he fairly conceded that the contraband recovered from the accused is comes under the intermediate quantity and no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the facts that the petitioner was found to be in possession of intermediate quantity of ganja and the petitioner is in judicial custody from 13.06.2024, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: 2/5

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/ Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Pudukkottai.

(i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Judge/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judge/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Judge/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

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vi) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 01/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE/ SPECIAL COURT FOR E.C AND NDPS ACT CASES, PUDUKOTTAI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANDAPAM POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM.

3 OFFICER IN CHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12390 of 2024 Date :01/08/2024 MGJ/05.08.2024/5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 5/5