CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 Kalaiarasan, S/o.Selvam, 104/5/52,Kammapatti Street, Ramamoorthy Road, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep BY, The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar East Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.160 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-32B. For Bail in Crime No.160 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.08.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act, 1985 r/w Section 77 of JJ Act, 2015, in Crime No.160 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.08.2026, at about 10.00 hours, the Sub Inspector of Police of the respondent Police received secret information regarding the transportation of the Ganja. Based on the information, he along with the police officials found that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 50 gms of Ganja. 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 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 the petitioner is incarceration from 01.08.2026 and the quantity involved in this case is a small quantity and Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable 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 illegally trafficked 50 gms of Ganja. He further submitted that the petitioner has four previous cases, out of which, two cases are similar in nature and involved a lesser quantity. The investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the quantity recovered is a small quantity that, Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable to this case and that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 01.08.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, and on further conditions that; (i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; (ii)the petitioner shall stay at Madurai and report before the Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai District daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; (iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; (v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]; (vi)If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (K M S J) 11.08.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar. 2.The Superintendent, District Jail, Virudhunagar. 3.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar East Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16909 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16909 of 2026 Date : 11/08/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis