CRL OP No. 12451 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 12451 of 2026 Ravanan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police NIB - CID, Chennai. Crime No.63 of 2022. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail pending trial CC.No.411 of 2023 on the file of the Learned 1st Additional Special Judge Special Court under NDPS and EC Act Cases at Chennai. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sharma A For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.12.2022 for the alleged offences under Sections 8 (c), 20 (b) (ii) (C), 25 and 29 (1) of the NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.63 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused was found in illegal possession of 66.2 kg of Ganja. Hence the case. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12451 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been in custody since 17.12.2022. He further stated that the recovery from the petitioner constitutes only 2.2 kg of Ganja. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate for investigation. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that a total of 66.2kg of Ganja was recovered. He further submitted that the petitioner has nineteen previous cases of a similar nature, which are as follows:- S.No. Police Station Crime No. & Section 1. Puliyanthope Cr.No.228/2009, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (A) of NDPS Act 2. Puliyanthope Cr.No.893/2011, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (A) of NDPS Act 3. Puliyanthope Cr.No.1217/2012, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 4. Periamet Cr.No.486/2016, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 5. Egmore Cr.No.254/2016, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 6. Puliyanthope Cr.No.1891/2016, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (A) of NDPS Act 7. Basin Bridge Cr.No.52/2017, u/s 8 (c) r/w 21 (c) of NDPS Act 8. Puliyanthope Cr.No.1737/2017, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 9. Puliyanthope Cr.No.213/2018, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 10. Periamet Cr.No.192/2019, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12451 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 11. Puliyanthope Cr.No.225/2019, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 12. Puliyanthope Cr.No.419/2019, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 13. Ennore Cr.No.521/2019, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 14. Puliyanthope Cr.No.846/2019, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 15. MKB Nagar Cr.No.196/2021, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 16. Flower Bazaar Cr.No.683/2021, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 17. Ennore Cr.No.3562/2021, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 18. Puliyanthope Cr.No.237/2022, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 19. Puliyanthope Cr.No.495/2022, u/s 8 (c) r/w 20 (b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act 5.Therefore, this is a case of recidivism. Hence, considering the interest of society, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Apart from that, there is also no change in circumstances since the dismissal of the earlier bail application. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 08-06-2026 ep https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12451 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. EP To 1.The Inspector of Police NIBCID, Chennai. 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. CRL OP No. 12451 of 2026 08-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis