Thamizhselvan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Thamizhselvan ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs The Inspector of Police, PEW Police Station, Pudukkottai. (Crime No. 1157 of 2022.) ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ezhilarasu, Advocate for M/s.Abdul Rahuman.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 1157 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

26.12.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(C) and 25 of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.1157 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein and other accused have illegally found in possession of 15 bags of Ganja weighing about 409 Kgs. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks bail on the medical ground.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the medical certificate produced by the petitioner counsel was verified through Superintendent of Central Prison and the petitioner is in normal condition and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner and that the petitioner's health is in normal condition, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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22/11/2023

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/12/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. SKN To

1.The Inspector of Police, PEW Police Station, Pudukottai.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16999 of 2023 Date :22/11/2023 ED/SKN /SAR- (08/12/2023) 3P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023