The court dismissed a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a case under the NDPS Act. The grant was refused due to the petitioner's bad antecedents and the absence of a change of circumstances, noting that a prior similar petition had been rejected.
The Criminal Original Petition seeking anticipatory bail is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10462 of 2022
S.MASTHAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ]
Vs
STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, F-5, CHOOLAIMEDU POLICE STATION, CHENNAI. CRIME NO.107 OF 2022
For Petitioner : M/S A.MURALI Advocate
For Respondent : M/S. A.DAMODARAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.
ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-
The petitioner, apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) & 27A of the NDPS Act in Crime No.107 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
-sd/-
18/05/2022
This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned
TRUE COPY
Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO
1 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, F-5, CHOOLAIMEDU POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S A.MURALI Advocate on payment of necessary charges
CRL OP.10462/2022
Date :18/05/2022
RVR 26/05/2022
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail ought to be granted to the petitioner in view of his bad antecedents and lack of change of circumstances.
Whether dismissal of the earlier bail petition bars the grant of the same.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S.MASTHAN
STATE REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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