The petitioner, charged with offences under the Explosives Substances Act for riding a motorcycle carrying explosives that burst, sought bail. The court denied bail due to the discovery of further explosives, necessitating deeper investigation into manufacturing and purpose.
The Criminal Original Petition for bail is dismissed; the petitioner remains in custody.
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Crl.O.P.No.3949 of 2024
Crl.O.P.No.3949 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN. J.
The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.01.2024 for the offences registered by the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 3, 4(b) of Explosives Substances Act, 1908 in Crime No.29 of 2024, seeks bail.
2.The defacto complainant is the Divisional Forest Officer. It is stated that A1 and A2 were going in a motorcycle deep into the forest at Karadimadai, Madukarai, Coimbatore District. The defacto complainant heard a loud explosion and then, she found that A1 and A2 who were riding in a motorcycle were carrying explosives and the explosives burst causing injury to A1, who was the pillion rider.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner only gave a ride to A1 and did not know about the actual facts.
5.Taking all these facts into consideration since further investigation will have to be done as to where and how the explosives were manufactured and for what purpose, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
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6.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner charged with offences under the Explosives Substances Act given the further seizure of explosives requiring deeper investigation.
Whether the link between the petitioner and the explosives warrants denial of bail pending further investigation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Divisional Forest Officer
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
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