CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Edamalaipattipudur Police Station, Trichy City. (Crime No.183 of 2026) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.183 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / sole accused, who was arrested 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 and remanded to judicial custody on 04.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act in Crime No.183 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.07.2026, on receipt of secret information, the respondent police party conducted raid near Mannarpuram to Junction and at that time, the petitioner was found in possession of 2.100 kgs of Ganja and that the petitioner was arrested and the contraband was recovered. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that a false case has been foisted against him. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 04.07.2026. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the contraband seized is of intermediate quantity. He would further submit that the petitioner is having two previous cases, one for small quantity and another one for intermediate quantity. 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 04.07.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: 6. Accordingly, 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge / Presiding Officer, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Pudukottai 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; (ii)the petitioner shall stay at Kumbakonam and report before the Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter, before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation; (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 is released on bail by the learned Magistrate / Trial Court himself as laid down by the 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) 14.08.2026 CSM 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 TO 1. The Additional District and Sessions Judge / Presiding Officer, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Pudukottai. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. 3. The Inspector of Police, Edamalaipattipudur Police Station, Trichy City. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17158 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J CSM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17158 of 2026 Date : 14.08.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis