CRL OP(MD). No.13986 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.13986 of 2026 B. Nagaraj ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District. Crime No. 208 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 208/2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Dinesh T, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13986 of 2026 Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.208 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is ranked as A3 and he joined hands with the other accused involved in the illegal possession of 1.100 kg of Ganja. On prior information, A1 was arrested along with the contraband. At the time of interception, A1 and the petitioner were also present, and on seeing the police party, they ran away from the place of occurrence. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel 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. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the State of TN (criminal side), appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, reported that the petitioner has 5 previous cases, 2 of which are similar in nature, and the petitioner has also paid money for the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13986 of 2026 purchase of ganja, and thereafter all 3 accused went to a known source and brought the ganja, and the investigation is at a preliminary stage. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials. 6.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, and also considering the facts that the quantity involved in this case is not a small quantity and it is also stated that the petitioner has 5 previous cases. Out of which, 2 are similar in nature. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 13.07.2026 dss 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13986 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS To 1.The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13986 of 2026 Date : 13/07/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis