CRL OP No. 13665 of 202 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 13665 of 2026 Karthick @ Kulla Karthick ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, H-5, New Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai. Crime No.1501 of 2024. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 1501 of 2024 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner: Mr.P.Rajendran For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.12.2024 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29(1) of the NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.1501 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 21 kilograms of ganja. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13665 of 202 __________ Page2 of 4 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 02.12.2024 and is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. It is submitted that there are six accused in the case and A4 and A6 have already been enlarged on bail. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) opposed the bail application and submitted that though A4 and A6 have been enlarged on bail, there was no recovery from them. The entire recovery of 21 kilograms of ganja, which is a commercial quantity, was effected only from the present petitioner. Hence, the rigour under Section 37 of the NDPS Act squarely applies. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. Considering the submission of the learned counsel on either side, it is seen that there was no recovery from A4 and A6. However, according to the prosecution, the entire recovery of 21 kilograms of ganja, which is a commercial quantity, was effected only from the present petitioner. Except the long period of incarceration from 02.12.2024, no other ground has been made https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13665 of 202 __________ Page3 of 4 out by the petitioner to overcome the rigour under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Hence, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 24-07-2026 NSL To 1. The Inspector of Police, H-5, New Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13665 of 202 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 13665 of 2026 24-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis