Crl.O.P.No.1202 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.1202 of 2025 Vishwa @ Vimal ... Petitioner Vs. State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police Vellavedu Police Station Avadi, Tiruvallur District (Crime No. 523 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.523 of 2024, on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Ms.B.Sasikala For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.10.2024, seeking bail in Crime No.523 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w. Sections 22(c) and 29(1) of NDPS Act. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1202 of 2025 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found to be in possession of 483 of grams of tramadol hydro chloride and acetaminophen tablets, which is a commercial quantity. 3.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case only for statistical purpose. He further submitted that the petitioner is under custody from 25.10.2024 and considering the period of incarceration, the petitioner may be released on bail. 4.Per contra, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing for grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are ten previous cases against the petitioner including a case registered under Section 302 IPC. 5.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record including the counter affidavit filed by the respondent. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1202 of 2025 6.Considering the nature of allegation, period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner was found to be in possession of 483 of grams of tramadol hydro chloride and acetaminophen tablets, which is a commercial quantity, this court is of the view that the petitioner has not satisfied the requirements under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 10.02.2025 sai 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1202 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. sai To 1.The Inspector of Police Vellavedu Police Station Avadi, Tiruvallur District 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.1202 of 2025 10.02.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis