Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10315 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 10315 of 2026 Eswaran @ Mayuri Eswarjagapathinagaram ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.431 of 2023) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.J.Muhammad Akram Advocate For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 431 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.09.2023, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(b), 25 of NDPS Act, in Crime No.431 of 2023 on the file of the 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10315 of 2026 respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on secret information on 25.08.2023 the respondent police went to the scene of occurrence, where they found the accused persons are in possession of 2.150 kgs. of ganja. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. This case was registered only for statistical purpose. Investigation has also been completed and final report was also filed and the case is pending in C.C.No.204 of 2025. the petitioner is in custody for 1003 days. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence are grave in nature. The quantity involved in this case is not commercial quantity. The petitioner has three previous case not similar in nature. Investigation has also been completed and final report was also filed and the case is pending in C.C.No.204 of 2025 on the file of the Special Court, Madurai. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10315 of 2026 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner, the quantity involved in this case is not commercial quantity, though the petitioner has 3 previous cases, in that cases he was granted bail and they are not similar in nature, investigation has also been completed and charge sheet has also been filed, co-accused have been released on anticipatory bail and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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 District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, until further 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10315 of 2026 orders: [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J) 12.06.2026 TM 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10315 of 2026 To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.431 of 2023) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10315 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 10315 of 2026 Date : 12.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis