Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14032/2025dismissed

Dharmaraj @ Tharmaraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2025-09-04Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Dharmaraj @ Tharmaraj 2.Ananthaselvam ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.324 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.Sathyachidambaram For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.324 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 25(1A) of Arms Act and Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) (B) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.324 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 08.08.2025, at about 08.00 p.m., the police found 3 sickels and 2.1 kg of ganja in the bags of the accused. Hence, a case has been registered.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature 2/3

and gravity of the offence, the specific overt act against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 04/09/2025 / TRUE COPY / /09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

tmg TO 1 The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

2 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14032 of 2025 Date :04/09/2025 NM/16.09.2025/ 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3