Mohanraj @ Shunai v. The Sub Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Mohanraj @ Shunai ... Petitioner/Accused No.2

Vs The State, through The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madruai District. (Crime No.247 of 2023). ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Muthuvaneesh,

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.247 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w.20(b),

(ii), (B), 29(1) and 25 of NDPS Act, 1989, in Crime No.247 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 27.05.2023, the first accused found in illegal possession of 4 Kg of Ganja and Rs.1,11,000/-. Based on the confession statement of the first accused, this petitioner and the third accused have been implicated in this case. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and only on the confession statement of the first accused, he has been implicated in this case. Absolutely, the petitioner is not involved in the above said cae and no other material has been recovered from this petitioner.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the custodial interrogation is required.

5.Considering the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and considering the serious allegation made against the petitioner, this petitioner is not entitled for any discretionary relief. Hence, this anticipatory bail petition deserves dismissal and accordingly dismissed.

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07/07/2023

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/08/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. indu TO

1.THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUMANGALAM TOWN POLICE STATION, MADRUAI DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12314 of 2023 Date :07/07/2023

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