Prakash v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.7524 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.7524 of 2023 Prakash

... Petitioner/Accused No.1

Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Marthandam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. Cr.No.535/2022. ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Sorimuthu.V,

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :-For Bail in Crime No.535/2022 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.12.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8

(C), 21(c) and 22(c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrapic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.535 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused was found in illegal possession of 310 grams of Methylene Dioxy Methamphetamine (MDMA), hence, the case.

3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.This is the second application for bail and the earlier application for bail was dismissed by this Court on 03.04.2023 in CRL OP(MD). No.7524 of 2023 Crl.O.P(MD) No.4224 of 2023 and there is no change in circumstances of the case to consider the present bail petition even after dismissal of the petition. Hence, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 24/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. SJI TO

¶1The Superintendent, Central Jail, Palayamkottai.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Marthandam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7524 of 2023 Date : 24/04/2023 NA/VR/SAR-4/11.05.2023/2P/4C