Syed Anvar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.15300 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.15300 of 2020 Syed Anvar ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID Police Station.

Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

In Crime No.30 of 2020. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Veerakumar.T, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.Kr.Bharathi Kannan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 30 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as A2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) and 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.30 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that A1 was found in possession of 1.2 kgs of Ganja and on the confession of A1, the petitioner has been arrayed as A2. Hence, the crime has been registered.

3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that based on the confession statement of A1, the petitioner has been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.15300 of 2020 implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that A1 was found in possession of 1.2 kgs of Ganja and on the confession of A1, the petitioner has been arrayed as A2. Hence, he prayed to dismiss this petition. 6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the quantity of Ganja, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.Accordingly, this criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 21/12/2020 / 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, NIB-CID POLICE STATION.

RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15300 of 2020 Date :21/12/2020 vsg PK/KV/SAR-11/06.01.2021 : 2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2