CRL OP(MD). No.5796 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.01.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.5796 of 2025 Keshav krishna ..Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station Madurai City-District. (Cr.No.395 of 2024) .. Respondent/Complainant For petitioner : Mr.S.Kasirajan For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.395 of 2024 on the file of the 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5796 of 2025 Respondent Police. ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) (C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Cr.No.395 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 09.10.2024. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused was illegal possession of 50 kgs of ganja. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is in judicial custody for more than one year. Hence, he seeks bail. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent submitted that totally, 50 kgs of contraband was 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5796 of 2025 recovered from the accused persons, which is commercial quantity. Further he submitted that the petitioner has one previous case which is similar in nature. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering that the quantity of the contraband is commercial, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. (S S Y J) 23.01.2026 APD 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5796 of 2025 TO 1. The Principal Special Judge for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station Madurai City-District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5796 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J APD ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5796 of 2025 Date : 23.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis