Crl.O.P.No.19606 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.19606 of 2025 Manas Mishra ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District. (Crime No.646 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.646 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.06.2025 for the offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.646 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail. Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19606 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused/petitioner, who hails from the State of Odisha, was found to be in illegal possession of 2.530 kilograms of Ganja chocolate. Hence the case. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner stating that the petitioner hails from the State of Odisha, therefore, if he is released on bail, he may abscond and not available for further investigation. 5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) and perused the materials available on record. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19606 of 2025 6. When the matter was taken up for hearing, this Court found that the petitioner, suppressing the filing of the present petition, had filed another bail petition in Crl.O.P.No.19702 of 2025 in respect of the same crime number through another counsel and the same is also pending before this Court. 7. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the conduct of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 14.07.2025 ham To 1. The Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act, Coimbatore. 2. The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19606 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.19606 of 2025 14.07.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis