CRL OP No. 10716 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. 10716 of 2026 Hemnath Babu ..Petitioner Vs The State rep by the Inspector of Police, PEW Poonamallee Police Station, Chennai, in Crime No.104 of 2025 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in C.C.No.1140 of 2025 arising out of Crime No.104 of 2025 on the file of the II Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of NDPS cases at Chennai with any stringent condition. For Petitioner: Mr.L.Infant Dinesh 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 06.07.2025 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, in Crime No.104 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10716 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons were found to be in possession of 22 kilograms of ganja. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 06.07.2025. It is further submitted that according to certain media reports, the quantity involved was stated to be only 13 kilograms. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further 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 grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the case is posted on 09.06.2026 for appearance of the accused and the recovery involved is 22 kilograms of ganja. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10716 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. From the submission of the learned counsel on either side, this Court is of the view that the contention based on media reports cannot be gone into while considering the present bail application. The recovery shown in the prosecution records is 22 kilograms of ganja, which is commercial quantity. This Court does not find any material to overcome the rigour under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Hence, 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 Poonamallee Police Station, Chennai. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10716 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 10716 of 2026 08-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis