D.Shyam Prakash v. State Rep. By

Crl.O.P.No.3241 of 2024 Crl.O.P.No.3241 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The petitioner/A6 who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act and Section 25(1)(a) of Arms Act, 1959 in Crime No.674 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is stated that A1 to A4 were arrested by the respondent with possession of 200 grams of Ganja and deadly weapons including knife and revolver. On their confession, it is stated that A5 who had also been subsequently arrested had supplied the weapons and revolver and this petitioner had supplied Ganja. He is from Kerala.

3. More detailed investigation will have to be done, since the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner had come over to Tamil Nadu for safety purposes and the other accused were protecting him. There is one previous case as against the petitioner in Kerala. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.3241 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

smv 4.Taking all the factors into consideration, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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