Ranjith v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.11.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Ranjith ... Petitioner/Accused 20 Vs The Inspector of Police, Thadikombu Police Station, Dindigul District.

Cr.No.224 of 2022 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.VIKRAM, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.RMS.SETHURAMAN, Additional Public Prosecutor. PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.224 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.07.2022 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 of the Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act in Crime No.224 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in illegal possession of 34 kgs of ganja. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the 1/3

petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 30.07.2022, hence he seeks bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the accused persons were found in illegal possession of 34 kgs of ganja, which is commercial quantity and the petitioner herein associated with other accused and involved in illegal transportation of ganja. He would further submit that this is second petition for bail and there is no change in circumstances and hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6.On perusal of records, it is noticed that the accused persons were found in illegal possession of 34 kgs of ganja, which is commercial quantity. The petitioner failed to satisfy the twin conditions as contemplated under Section 37 of NDPS Act. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

sd/- 23/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /12/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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GNS TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THADIKOMBU POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21065 of 2023 Date :23/11/2023 SA/JGB/SAR. /22.12.2023/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3