Balamurugan v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Balamurugan ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station, Dharmapuri.

(Crime No.171 of 2018) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in PRC.No.29 of 2018 in Crime No.171 of 2018, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate at Pappireddipatti.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Loganathan For Respondent :

Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner, who is an accused in Crime No.171 of 2018 on the file of the Pappireddipatti Police Station for offence punishable under Sections 379, 392, 394 & 451 of IPC, which is now at the PRC stage, was absconding for a long time and was secured by issuing a Non Bailable Warrant. The present petition is filed for bail stating that he was arrested on 17.02.2025 and has been in judicial custody since then.

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the case is not progressing due to the absconding of other accused.

3.

On perusal of the records, it is seen that the petitioner is involved more than 20 cases of a similar nature. Due to his abscondence, none of the cases are progressing. Now the petitioner has been secured by the police, the case can be tried after splitting up the case as against the absconding accused. If the petitioner released on bail, he is likely to abscond again and may not be available for trial. Hence, the respondent police is directed to split up the case against the absconding accused and proceed with the trial. 2/4

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With the above observations, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

13.08.2025 rpl To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Pappireddipatti.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station, Dharmapuri.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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