Muthumani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.01.2025 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Muthumani ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, Ariyamangalam Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No. 755 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Lenin, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.755 of 2024on the file of the respondent police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.755 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the respondent police received a secret information to the effect that the accused persons are in possession of ganja. A vehicle checkup was made and the police were able to apprehend A1 alone and he was found in possession of 1.100 kgs of ganja. It is the specific case of the prosecution that the petitioner(A3) was the one who supplied the contraband to A1.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the allegations that have been made in the FIR where the name of the petitioner is mentioned in the FIR and considering the fact that the quantity involved 2/3

in this case is in-between quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant ancipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. In the result, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 10/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /02/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PAL TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARIYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.290 of 2025 Date :10/01/2025 SS/SKN/SAR- /03/02/2025/ 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3