Antony v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Antony ... Petitioner/Petitioner/Petitioner/ Accused No.4

Vs The Inspector of Police, NIBCID, Sivagangai Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.1 of 2023). ... Respondent/Respondent/ Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.M. Vishnuvarthanan,

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.1 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.4 herein, who was arrested on 30.01.2023 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29(i) of NDPS Act and Sections 468, 471, 420 of IPC, in Crime No.1 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the Inspector of Police stated to have received secret information on 07.01.2023 with regard to the transporting Ganja. Therefore, she along with her Subordinates with equipments proceeded towards Avanam Kaikkatti to Peravoorani Road, where they stated to have nabbed A1 and A2 who were found in possession of 196 Kg. of Ganja. Hence, the case.

3.Earlier applications filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court with a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial process within a period of five months from the date of taking cognizance. In the meantime, the detention order passed against this petitioners and others, were set aside by the order of this Court, dated 07.08.2023. On that ground this petition has been filed.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the case before the trial Court is posted on 17.11.2023 for further witnesses. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would further submit that they will co-operate with the trial Court to complete the trial process as directed earlier.

5.I find no reason to enlarge the petitioner on bail. There is no change of circumstances. Let the earlier direction passed by this Court dated 01.08.2023, be complied by the trial Court. This criminal original petition is dismissed.

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16/11/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TM TO

¶1The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for E.C. and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukottai.

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

¶3The Inspector of Police, NIBCID, Sivagangai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.P.M.VISHNUVARTHANAN, Advocate ( SR-16394[I] dated 16/11/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20607 of 2023 Date :16/11/2023 RK/DD (22/11/2023) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023