Jeyaseelan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Jeyaseelan

... Petitioner/2nd Accused

Vs State, represented by The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Dindigul, Dindigul District. (Crime No.265 of 2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Samy,

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.265 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused herein, who was arrested on 06.03.2023 for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 29(1), 25 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.265 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2An earlier application was dismissed by this Court, by the order dated

27.09.2023 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.17384 of 2023, it is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the petitioner has been detained under Act 14, as Drug Offender, by order dated 04.07.2023. On that ground, it was dismissed with liberty to revive the application at the appropriate time. This petition has been filed on the ground that proceedings under Act 14 invoked against the petitioner is set aside in HCP(MD) No.1039 of 2023, dated 30.10.2023.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that Final Report was filed and it was taken cognizance before the concerned trial Court.

¶4Since the Final Report was filed before the concerned trial Court, let the petitioner file a bail application before the concerned trial Court itself, without reference to this Court repeatedly.

¶5With the above said direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/-

27/11/2023

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/12/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. INDU TO THE PRINCIPAL SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT CASES, MADURAI. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT WING, DINDIGUL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, DINDIGUL. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20452 of 2023 Date :27/11/2023 SS/SKN/SAR- /06/12/2023/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023