Santhuru v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Date: 06.10.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Santhuru ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 -VsState Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No. 144 of 2023 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar, Advocate For Respondent : Ms.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.144 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A4, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No.144 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 24.08.2023, based on a secrete information, the respondent police recovered 2 kgs of Ganja from the arrested accused persons and based on the confession of the arrested accused, the present case has been registered.

3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and a false complaint has been given. He would also submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence, as alleged by the prosecution and he was falsely implicated in this case based on the confession of the arrested accused. Hence, he would pray for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on 24.08.2023, based on a secrete information, the respondent police recovered 2 kgs of Ganja from the arrested accused persons. He would strongly oppose to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the gravity of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, this petition is dismissed. sd/- 06/10/2023 / TRUE COPY / /10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CMR TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PERUNGUDI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17837 of 2023 Date :06/10/2023 PKP/DD/SAR- /12.10.2023/ 3P/ 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3