The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dismissed the bail petition of the accused involved in a drug trafficking case under the NDPS Act and Section 328 IPC, directing the trial court to expedite proceedings.
Criminal Original Petition for bail dismissed with a direction to the trial court to complete trial within four months.
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CRL OP(MD). No.18899 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Date : 18/12/2023
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM
CRL OP(MD). No.18899 of 2023
Chelladurai ... Petitioner/Unnamed Accused
Vs
The Inspector of Police, V.K Puram Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Crime No.376/2022.. ... Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Jeyamohan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :-
For Bail in Crime No.376/2022 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :-
The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on
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23.01.2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 328 of IPC and Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.376 of 2022, on the file
of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that when the police party conducted vehicle check up, they intercepted the vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN 92 F 1670 and on search, they found 50 bundles each containing 2kgs of ganga and they have purchased the said ganja from Andhrapradesh and also planned to sell them for profit. Hence the case.
going into the merits of the case a direction may be issued to the trial Court to dispose the case.
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ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.18899 of 2023 Date :18/12/2023 SS/VR/SAR- /22/12/2023/3P/6C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023
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Chelladurai
The Inspector of Police, V.K Puram Police Station, Tirunelveli District
V. SIVAGNANAM
As recorded by the court registry
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