Subbukutty @ Karthick v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.11.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Subbukutty @ Karthick ... Petitioner/ Accused No.7 Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi District.

Crime No.582/2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. JEYAMOHAN.K Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITIONS FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.582/2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.7, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.02.2024 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c) r/w. Sections 20(b) 1/3

(ii)(c) of NDPS Act altered into Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.582 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. There are totally 11 accused persons in this case and the petitioner has been arrayed as A7. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in possession of 22Kgs of ganja.

3. A9 and A10 who are also similarly placed like the petitioner also approached this Court and filed bail applications in Crl.OP(MD). Nos. 10586 and 16479 of 2024. This Court was not inclined to enlarge them on bail and the petitions were dismissed. This petition must also to be treated in the same line.

4. This Court has already fixed a time limit for the completion of the case within 4 months. Therefore, the same shall be kept in mind by the learned Trial Judge and the case shall be completed.

5. In the result, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 14/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / / 11 /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PAL 2/3

TO

1. THE JUDGE, PRINCIPAL SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT CASES, MADURAI. 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TENKASI POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI.

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

+1. CC to K. PRABHU Advocate SR.No.14014 (I) dated 14/11/2024

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18824 of 2024 Date :14/11/2024 PSP/ VR /SAR /27.11.2024/ 3P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3