Prabakaran v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/09/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.17163 of 2023 Prabakaran

... Petitioner/Accused No.4

Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.220 of 2021). ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sarvagan Prabhu,

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.220 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A4, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B), 25 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.220 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 01.05.2021 at about 8.45 p.m., on receipt of secret information, the respondent Police intercepted a two wheeler bearing Registration No.TN 57 BK 8772 at Dharumathupatti to Surakapatti road near Dharumathupatti Gurukulam and they found that the accused were in illegal possession of Ganja. So, they arrested the accused and seized the said Ganja. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and is no way connected with the alleged offences. Further, Final Report has been filed before the District and Sessions Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, in C.C.No.315 of 2023, showing this accused as an absconding accused.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that two previous cases are pending against the petitioner in similar nature.

¶5Considering that two previous cases are pending against the petitioner in similar nature and since Final Report has been filed before the concerned Court, let the petitioner surrender before the District and Sessions Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai and seek regular bail. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail petition deserves dismissal and accordingly dismissed. sd/- 25/09/2023 / TRUE COPY / /10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. Indu TO

¶1The Judge, The District and Sessions Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.S.SARVAGAN PRABHU, Advocate ( SR-14227[I] dated 26/09/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17163 of 2023 Date :25/09/2023 SSA/JGB/12.10.2023/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023