Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13354 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13354 of 2026 P.Maruthupandi ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruthangal Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.104 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Krishnaperumal Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 104 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 01.04.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(a) of NDPS Act AND Section of 77 of JJ Act, in Crime No.104 of 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13354 of 2026 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused found in possession of 100 grams of ganja, with an intention to sell the same to the public and the school children. Hence, the FIR has been registered by the respondent police. 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. He would further submit that the contraband involved in this case is not commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable to this case. He is in custody from 01.04.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the investigation has been completed and final report has been filed before the concerned Court. The petitioner has seven previous cases, out of which 5 cases are similar in nature. If he is released out of bail, again he will indulge in similar activities. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13354 of 2026 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of offences, though the petitioner has seven previous cases and out of which, 5 cases are similar in nature, it is also stated that the investigation has been completed and final report was also filed before the concerned Court within the time, the quantity involved in this case is not commercial quantity, hence, Section 37 of the NDPS Act will not applicable to this case, he is in incarceration for 96 days, hence, he is entitled for default bail 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the jurisdictional Magistrate at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of two weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13354 of 2026 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 06.07.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13354 of 2026 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruthangal Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.104 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Virudhunagar. 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.13354 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13354 of 2026 Date : 06.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis