Balamurugan @ Suppi Bala v. State Rep By, Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN 1.Balamurugan @ Suppi Bala M/A 30(A-4) S/o Kuppuswamy, No.56, LF Road, Kannarpatti, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu 623 603.

2.Ramesh Kumar, M/A 32, (A-6) S/o Dharmalingam, No.K.Veppankulam, Kadaladi Taluk, Marandai, Ramanthapuram, Tamil Nadu 623 703.

..Petitioners/Accused 4 & 6 /versus/ State rep.by Inspector of Police, D-3, Ice House Police Station, Chennai (Crime No.329 of 2018) ..Respondent/Complainant Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS Act, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in S.C.No.577 of 2023 on the file pending before the Learned XVII Additional Sessions Judge at Chennai. For Petitioner :No appearance For Respondent :Mr.L.Baskaran Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners who were voluntarily surrendered before the XVII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai on 09.07.2025 for issuance of NBW on 09.06.2025 by the learned XVII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai in S.C.No.577 of 2023, which was taken on file for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 120(B), 341, 302 r/w 149 IPC, seeks bail. 2.The petitioners herein/accused in S.C.No.577 of 2023 jumped bail and therefore, NBW was issued on 09.06.2025 and secured on 09.07.2025 and because of their absence, trial could not be commenced and it was earlier reported that the matter was adjourned to 18.08.2025 for framing of charges. However, for some reason the charge could not be framed on that day. The case against him was spilt up and assigned new S.C.No.577 of 2023. Even thereafter, the petitioner had absconded and hence, NBW was issued on 09.06.2025 and secured him on 09.07.2025. 2/4

3. Considering the nature of the offence and long pendency of the case, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 22.08.2025 ari To 1.The XVII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai. 2.The Central Prison, Puzhal-II.

3.The Inspector of Police, D3-Ice House Police Station, Chennai. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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