Ramachandran v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/10/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Ramachandran

... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ramjee Nagar Police Station, Trichy District. (Crime No.40 of 2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor. PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.40 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ sole accused herein, who was arrested on 05.03.2023 for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.40 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 04/03/2023 at 03.30 pm, based on the secret information, the respondent police went to the spot and conducted vehicle check up. At that time, in a two wheeler bearing registration No.TN-45-BW-3353, the petitioner along with A1 have travelled. They were intercepted by the police team. On enquiry, it revealed that they were in possession of 22 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that Final Report has been filed before the Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai, on 12.07.2023.

¶4Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, there shall be direction to the Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai, to complete the above said trial within five months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

¶5With the above said direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. This Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. sd/- 04/10/2023 / TRUE COPY /

/10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. INDU TO 1 THE JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR EC AND NDPS ACT CASES, PUDUKOTTAI. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMJEE NAGAR POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT. 3 THE SUPERINTEDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. COPY TO THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.R.ALAGUMANI, Advocate ( SR-14650[I] dated 04/10/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16839 of 2023 Date :04/10/2023 RS/JGB/SAR-(11.10.2023) 3P 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023