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2026 DAILYLAW 39187 (MAD)

S.Ramadhas @ Karuthapandi v. Union of India

CRL OP(MD)/9759/2026 · 2026-06-22

P Dhanabal

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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CRL OP(MD). No.9759 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.9759 of 2026 S.Ramadhas @ Karuthapandi ...Petitioner/Accused Vs The Union of India Through the Superintendent Narcotics Control Bureau, Madurai Sub Zone,Madurai NCB.F.No.48/1/01/2020/NCB-MDU ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Kannan For Respondent : Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar Special Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in NCB.F.No.48/1/01/2020/NCB-MDU on the file of the respondent. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / A6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C) r/w. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9759 of 2026 20(c), 23(c), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act in NCB.F.No.48/1/2020/NCB- MDU on the file of the respondent, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 661.5 kgs of ganja. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent police has registered a false case against the petitioner and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.04.2026. He would further submit that mandatory provisions under Sections 42,50,52A and 57 of NDPS Act has not been complied with. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 661.5 kgs of ganja which is a commercial quantity. He would further submit that one previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9759 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 and considering the nature of offences and also taking into consideration the quantity of contraband involved in this case and the fact that one previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 7. In the result, the petition stands dismissed. (P D B J) 22.06.2026 aav To 1. The Superintendent Narcotics Control Bureau, Madurai Sub Zone,Madurai 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9759 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J aav ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9759 of 2026 Date : 22.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis