CRL OP No. 10555 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. 10555 of 2026 Baushaputia Raj ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, PEW Anna Nagar Unit, in Crime No.419/2024 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner / accused-1 on bail in C.C.No.670 of 2025 pending trial before the I Additional Special Court under EC and NDPS Act at Chennai. For Petitioner: Mr.DP.Vishal For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.12.2024 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, in Crime No.419 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10555 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused was found in possession of 22.739 kilograms of ganja and 9.780 kilograms was recovered from this petitioner. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 30.11.2024. It is further submitted that A2 has already been released on bail and the case is now posted for framing of charges. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that A2 was released only on account of juvenility. It is further submitted that there are materials connecting all the accused with the offence and the total recovery is 22.739 kilograms of ganja. Hence, he opposed to grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. From the submission of the learned counsel on either side, this Court is of the view that though it is contended that A2 has been released on bail, the said accused was released on account of being a juvenile. The total recovery in the present case is 22.739 kilograms of ganja, which is commercial quantity. Hence, considering the commercial quantity involved and in the absence of any https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10555 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 material to overcome the rigour under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 08-06-2026 NSL To 1. The Inspector of Police, PEW Anna Nagar Unit. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10555 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 10555 of 2026 08-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis