Balamurugan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Balamurugan ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, the Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.534 of 2024).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

M/s.R.Boopathi, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.534 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b),(ii)(B), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.534 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks 1/3

anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of 2.100kgs of Ganja. 3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.Considering the nature of allegations that the contraband has been recovered from A1 and A2 and it is alleged that this petitioner ran away from the scene and the investigation is in the nascent stage, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 28/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI To 1.The Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18550 of 2024 Date :28/10/2024 ED/ RN /SAR- (13/11/2024) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3