Ajin v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Ajin ... Petitioner/3rd Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikuntru Police Station, Theni District.

Cr.No.111/2017.

... Respondent/Complainant/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Narayanakumar.K.P., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.Rms.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before 1st Additional Special Court under NDPS Act Cases Madurai in CC.No.171/2023 in Cr.No.111/2017 filed by the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(C) and 27(A) of NDPS Act, in C.C.No.171 of 2023 on the file of the I Additional Special Court for 1/3

NDPS Cases, Madurai in Crime No.111 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police was in patrolling duty, the petitioner herein and other accused have illegally found in possession of 19 kgs of ganja. Hence the case.

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

4. Considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to allow this petition.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is given liberty to surrender before the Trial Court and on such surrender, the trial Court is directed to consider the petition filed by the petitioner on its own merits on the same day itself.

sd/- 17/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP TO THE 1st ADDITIONAL SPECIAL JUDGE UNDER NDPS ACT CASES, MADURAI 2/3

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KADAMALAIKUNTRU POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.K.P.NARAYANA KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-16506[I] dated 20/11/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19791 of 2023 Date :17/11/2023 SS/JGB/SAR- /29/11/2023/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3