CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/12/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 Sonaimuthu ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Pew-Madurai City, Madurai. (Crime No.260/2025). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. C.Jeya Prakash Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.S. Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.260/2025 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b) (ii)(B) and 29(1) of of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.260 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that petitioner herein is illegally found in possession of 3 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that there three previous cases pending against the petitioner viz., two cases under the NDPS Act and one case under IPC and the investigation of the case is pending. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the contraband recovered is intermediate quantity, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 subject to certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Principal Judge, EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. (S S Y J) 11.12.2025 TRP 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 TO 1. The Principal Judge, EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Pew-Madurai City, Madurai. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22752 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J TRP ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.22752 of 2025 Date : 11/12/2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis