6.2. On 10.01.2006, PW-6, Mr.B.Ramamoorthy, the Intelligence Officer, sent a report under Section 57 of the Act, marked as EX-P4 to PW-1, and thereafter, PW-7, Mr.J.G.Sundar, the Intelligence Officer sent a report, EX-P3, to PW-1 under Section 57 of the Act. PW-2, Mr.M.Ramasamy, mounted surveillance, near Thiruchendur Murugan Temple on 07.01.2006, between 03.30 PM and 05.00 PM and at about 04.00 PM, saw a bike bearing Registration No.TN-69-6838 and when steps were taken to intercept the said vehicle, they avoided and in such process, the vehicle has fallen and they sustained lacerated injuries and thereafter, they had shown their identity cards and made enquiry with them and informed them of their right to be searched in the presence of a Judicial Magistrate or a Gazetted Officer and they stated that it is not necessary and the officials themselves can make a search and on search, the first accused took a white plastic sack and handed over the same to PW-2 and the contents of the same were weighed separately, totally weighing 4.170 kilograms of Heroin. After completing all the formalities, a detailed report was filed under Section 57 of the Act and submitted the same under EX-P8 and thereafter, the contraband and the vehicle were seized under the cover of mahazer. Both the accused were issued with the summons for their appearance and accordingly, they appeared before the Intelligence Officers concerned and voluntarily gave statements under Section 67 of the Act and consequently, they were arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
