CRL OP No. 19695 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19695 of 2026 Praveen ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police V7 Nolambur Police Station, Chennai. Crime no.084 of 2026. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime no.132 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner: Mr.R.C.Paul Kanagaraj for P.Veeranarayana For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.02.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 8 (c), 20 (b) (ii) (B), 22 (C), 25, 29 (1) of NDPS Act in Crime No.84 of 2026 on the file of the respondent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19695 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found to be in illegal possession of 12.400 kilograms of Ganja. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are about three accused and the petitioner has been arrayed as A1. What was recovered from him was 12.400 kg of ganja and against A2 and A3, commercial quantity of Methamphetamine was recovered. However by aggregating the recovery from A2 and A3 recovery, the petitioner who travelled in a separate vehicle was implicated in this commercial quantity. 4. At this juncture, the learned Govt Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted according to investigation, there are materials to rope in the recovery of this petitioner along with A1 and further the case is still under investigation and the charge sheet has been e-filed. He invited the attention of this Court to the earlier order where this Court has already found that there are materials exist for the nexus between A2, A3 and this petitioner. 5. At this juncture, the learned Counsel for the petitioner relied upon the fact that except confession there are no materials. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19695 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case; taking note of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side); though the charge sheet has been filed, the petitioner has not filed any document to substantiate his argument that except the confession statement, there are no materials to connect this petitioner along with other accused. In such view of the circumstances, this Court could not take a different view from dismissal of the earlier application. 8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 27-07-2026 SHL To: 1. The Inspector of Police V7 Nolambur Police Station, Chennai. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19695 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN J. SHL CRL OP No. 19695 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis