CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 10/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 Karthik ... Petitioner/Accused No.7 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Othakkadai Police Station, Madurai District. Cr.No.233 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.233 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : A. Jeyaram, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 The petitioner/Accused No.6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.06.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, in Crime No.233 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of 7.300 kgs of Ganja for the purpose of sale. Hence, the complaint has been registered. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He further submitted that already the co-accused (A6) was released on bail by this Court in Crl.OP(MD)NO.13703 of 2026 on 09.07.2026 and the petitioner is incarceration from 18.06.2026 and the quantity involved in this case is a intermediate quantity and Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 to this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner joining hands with other accused illegally trafficked 7.300 Kgs of Ganja. He further submitted that the petitioner has no previous cases and the co-accused was released on bail by this Court. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration, he has no previous cases, the co-accused was released on bail by this Court, quantity recovered is a intermediate quantity and Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable to this case, this Court is 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.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Principal Special Court For EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Principal Special Court For EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks. [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 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 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 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. 10.07.2026 dss TO 1.The Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Principal Special Court For EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Othakkadai Police Station,Madurai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13890 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13890 of 2026 Date : 10/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis