Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13022 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13022 of 2026 Balamurugan ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, PEW P.S., Madurai City. (Crime No.138 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Ms.M.Gayathri Advocate For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 138 of 2026 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 22.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(B), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.138 of 2026 on the file of 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13022 of 2026 the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 5 Kilograms of Ganja. On secret information the police parties went to that place, intercepted the accused and arrested with contraband. 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. The petitioner is in custody from 22.05.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, she prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner has eight previous cases, out of which two are similar in nature. Investigation is still pending. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13022 of 2026 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of offences, though the petitioner has eight previous cases, most of the cases are filed under IPC, the quantity involved in this case is not commercial quantity, and also considering the period of incarceration and I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District Judge, Special Court under EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Principal District Judge, Special Court under EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of four weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13022 of 2026 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 02.07.2026 TM To 1.The Principal District Judge, Special Court under EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, PEW P.S., Madurai City. (Crime No.138 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, District Prison, Dindigul. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13022 of 2026 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.13022 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13022 of 2026 Date : 02.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis