Harishankar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Harishankar ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.20 /2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran,Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi Addl.Public Prosecutor (Crl.side) PETITION FOR BAIL FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF Cr.P.C., PRAYER : For bail in Crime No.20 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / A1, who was arrested on 01.04.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No.20 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 06.11.2022 at about 09.00 p.m., an auto 1/3

rickshaw bearing registration No.TN57 AA 8399 and a motorcycle bearing registration No.TN 57 BK 4411 were intercepted by the respondent police. On seeing the police party, the rider of the two wheeler and auto rickshaw driver tried to run away from the place of occurrence. However, auto driver was caught hold by the respondent police. On search, they found the driver in illegal possession of 22.200 Kgs of Ganja. Hence this case.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that final report was filed before the concerned Court and taken cognizance in C.C.No.418 of 2022, now posted for examination of P.W.1 to 3, on 13.02.2024.

4. In view of the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner instead of filing repeated petitions before this Court for remedy, he can approach the trial Court for relief.

5. With this direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 29/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL.

THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON,MADURAI.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22675 of 2023 Date :29/01/2024 PKP/JGB/SAR /09.02.2024/ 3P/ 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3