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Arunkumar v. The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police

Madras HC2 Dec 2025CRL OP/20931/2025

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What is this about?

Arunkumar v. State (Inspector of Police, Annamalai Nagar Police Station, Cuddalore District), Crime No.69 of 2025; Madras High Court; CRL.O.P.No.20931 of 2025; decided 02.12.2025 by K. Rajasekar J.; bail petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S.; NDPS Act, 1985 Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(C); arrest and judicial remand 19.04.2025; forum objection - trial at Special Court, Thanjavur; earlier bail order by Special Court Thanjavur falling under Madurai Bench jurisdiction; petition disposed with liberty to approach Madurai Bench; no bail decided.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to challenge the earlier bail order before the Madurai Bench of this Court; no bail granted or refused by this Court. ¶20

Arunkumar Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police — Narcotics (NDPS) | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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CRL.O.P.No.20931 of 2025

Arunkumar

... Petitioner

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State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Annamalai Nagar Police Station, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.69 of 2025)

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... Respondent

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Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.69 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gandhi Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.04.2025, for the alleged offence punishable under Section 8(c), 20(b)(ii) (C) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.69 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the

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respondent reported that, though the respondent District falls within the

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jurisdiction of this Court, the trial of the NDPS case will be held at Special Court at Thanjavur. It is submitted that the respondent has filed the reports and other proceedings only before the said Special Court. This Court is therefore of the view that the petitioner ought to approach the appropriate forum, as the earlier bail order was also passed by the Special Court, Thanjavur, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Madurai Bench of this Court. Hence, this petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same before the Madurai Bench.

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