K.Manikandan v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/11/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17372 of 2021 K.Manikandan ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vikkaramangalam Police Station, Madurai District.
(Crime No.132 of 2021).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Anandakumar.N, Advocate. For Respondent : M/s.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 132 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 8 (c), 20(b)(ii) (c), 25 of NDPS Act, in Crime No.132 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of Ganja in three sacks and each sack weighing about 10 Kg. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor strongly opposed this petition on the ground that three accused came in two wheeler. At the time of checking, the petitioner herein, ran away from that place and the respondent police recovered 30 Kg of Ganja in three sacks. A1 & A2 were already arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- 10/11/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO
1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIKKARAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.
2. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17372 of 2021 Date :10/11/2021 SP/PN/SAR IV/17/11/2021/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/