CRL OP(MD)/16056/2020 of M.Gunasekaran Vs The Inspector of Police on 31 December 2020

Relief

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Date : 31/12/2020PRESENT

M.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner/Accused No.2

State Rep. byThe Inspector of Police,Vedasandur Police Station,Dindigul District. Crime No.1684 of 2020.... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Karuppasamy Pandiya.G, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.K.Dines Babu, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.1684 of 2020 on thefile of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and thelearned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of therespondent police for the offences punishable under sections 8(c)r/w. 20(b), (ii) (b) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.1684 of 2020 on thefile of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. On reading of the FIR shows that the petitioners along withothers were found in possession of contraband and preparing packagefor sale. The petitioner ranaway from the place of occurrence whenthe officials approached them. According to the petitioners, thehttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/petitioner was not at all present in the place of occurrence and only on the confession statement of the Co-accused, the petitionerwas arrayed as accused. But the FIR shows that the petitioner wasalso present in the scene of occurrence and ranaway, on seeing theofficials.

4. Since prima facie materials are available against thepetitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail tothe petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition isdismissed.

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31/12/2020

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEDASANDUR POLICE STATION

DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16056 of 2020

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16056 of 2020 Date :31/12/2020

ias/rmkJM/PN/SAR I/05.01.2021/2P/3C

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