CRL OP No. 17369 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17369 of 2026 J.Ajith @ Mava Ajith S/o of Jayakumar, No.563, G Block, East Cemetery Road, Old Washermenpet, Chennai-600 021. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by Inspector of Police H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. Crime No.111 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 483 of BNSS, 2023 to direct enlargement of the Petitioners on bail pending investigation in Crime NO.111 of 2026 on the file fo the H-3 Tondiarpet Police Station respondent herein in the above case and pass such further or other orders as deem fit in the proper circumstances of the case and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Saravanan 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 20.05.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 8(c), 22(b), 29(1) of NDPS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17369 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Act 1985 in Crime No.111 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in possession of 60 Nitravet tablets. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are about four accused and this petitioner is arrayed as A2. Though there is total recovery of 60 nitravet tablets, the recovery from this petitioner is only 15 nitravet tablet, which comes under intermediate quantity and the petitioner has been incarcerated since 20.05.2026. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has got seven previous cases, out of which, one case is under murder case. He further submitted that even after the petitioner was enlarged on bail, he has been involved in similar offences. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17369 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that the petitioner has got 7 previous cases, which clearly demonstrates that whenever he was granted bail by the Court, he has misused the liberty granted to him. In view of the same, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, he may be emboldened to indulge in similar offences in future without fear of law. Hence, taking into consideration of interest of the society at large, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 09-07-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17369 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 17369 of 2026 09-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis