CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 Saravanan S/o.Senthilkumar. 368, Supri Street, Selvapuram, Coimbatore South Taluk, Coimbatore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By The Inspector of Police Singanallur Police station, Coimbatore District. (Cr.No.124 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 483 of BNSS, 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.124 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Saranraj For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.03.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(C), 20(b)(ii)(b) and Section 25 of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.124 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found to be in illegal possession of 1.100 kgs of ganja in a vehicle bearing Regn.No.TN-66- AE-0272. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioner. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this is the second bail application filed by the petitioner, as the earlier bail application was dismissed on the ground of the petitioner’s previous criminal antecedents. He further submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been under incarceration since 27.03.2026. He further submitted that the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side and also perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court is of the firm view that the petitioner has been in incarceration since 27.03.2026, the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed, and further that the quantity involved falls within the category of intermediate quantity, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to the following conditions. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Coimbatore District, and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m., until further orders and no relaxation petition shall be entertained for a period of 60 days; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 09-07-2026 DRL To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Coimbatore District. 2.The Inspector of Police singanallur Police station, Coimbatore District. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 17708 of 2026 09-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis