Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13468 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13468 of 2026 1.Karuppasamy 2.Sri Balakrishnan ...Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Muthiahpuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.506 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.R.J.Karthick 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. 506 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.506 of 2026 on the file of the 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13468 of 2026 respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are in possession of 3.300 kgs. of ganja. Hence, the case was registered and the petitioners were arrested. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioners are in custody from 07.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. The quantity involved in this case is not commercial quantity. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the first petitioner was already detained under Act 14 of Tamil Nadu Act 1982 as Goondas by the order dated 06.07.2026. The second petitioner has no previous case. Hence, he prays to dismiss this application. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on records. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13468 of 2026 6. Considering the fact that the first petitioner was detained under Act 14 of Tamil Nadu Act 1982, as Goondas, granting of bail to the first petitioner at this stage is not appropriate. Accordingly, this petition stands dismissed in respect of the first petitioner. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the quantity involved in this case is not commercial quantity, the second petitioner has no previous case and considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the second petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the second 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 Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai and on further conditions that: [b] the second petitioner shall report before the learned Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for 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; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13468 of 2026 [c] the second 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 second petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the second 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 second petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the second 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) 07.07.2026 TM 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13468 of 2026 To 1.The Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Muthiahpuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.506 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Perurani, Thoothukudi District. 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.13468 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13468 of 2026 Date : 07.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis