Mayee v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/11/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Mayee, ... Petitioner/Accused No.6 Vs The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

Cr.No.67/2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Thanga Prithvirajan P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of B.N.S.S. U/s 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 67/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as A6 was arrested, on 29/03/2022 and remanded to judicial custody for the alleged offences punishable under sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.67 of 2022, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 24/03/2022 at about 01.00 pm, on secrete information, the de-facto complainant along with police party conducted vehicle check up near Uchapatti Temple, at that time, the Car bearing registration No.TN-02-H-1008 was intercepted and four persons were found in the vehicle. On search, they were found in possession of 322 kgs of ganja. Based upon that, further process was undertaken.

3.Seeking bail, this petition came to be filed by the petitioner. 4.The earlier application filed by the petitioner along with A5 has been dismissed by this court on the ground that prima facie materials have been collected during the course of investigation against the petitioners in the form of call registers. 5.This petition has been filed on the ground that the trial has commenced 2/4

before the trial Court. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the trial process is almost over, except examination of two witnesses and that will be completed within a short time.

6. When the trial process is in midway, this petitioner is not entitled for any relief before this Court.

7.In the result, this criminal original petition is dismissed with the above said direction.

sd/- 21/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I / II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

pnn TO

1. The Principal Special Court for trial for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai 3/4

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20154 of 2024 Date :21/11/2024 RK/GSV (06/12/2024) 4P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4