CRL OP No. 35495 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 35495 of 2025 1. Imran @ Imranudeen S/o. Rahimuddin, No. 53/20, Elephant Tank, 6TH Street, Royapettah, chennai 600 014 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep by, The Inspector of Police D3, ICE House Police Station, Chennai (crime no 375 of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner accused herein on bail in connection with the crime no.375 of 2025 for an alleged offence under section 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS ACT on the file of respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): V. Karthick For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.09.2025, for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii) (B) of the NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.372 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35495 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with other accused, was found in possession of 1.400 kilograms of ganja (an intermediate quantity). Hence, the complaint. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the sized contraband from the petitioner is an intermediate quantity and that the petitioner was arrested and he is in judicial custody from 23.09.2025 and is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner was involved in the illegal possession of 1.400 kilograms of ganja and that the petitioner has 17 previous cases pending against him. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the submission of the learned counsel on either side and the fact that the petitioner has 17 previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07-01-2026 Mpa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35495 of 2025 To 1.State rep by, The Inspector of Police D3, ICE House Police Station, Chennai (crime no 375 of 2025) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35495 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR J. mpa CRL OP No. 35495 of 2025 07-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis