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I.Appas v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

Bail – NDPS Act – Commercial quantity – Rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act

Madras HC5 Jun 2026CRL OP/7271/2026

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NDPS bail rejected; 272 kgs Ganja seized from vehicle TN25 CE 355 on 18.02.2024; commercial quantity; rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act attracted, no materials to overcome; bail petition under Section 483 B.N.S.S.; alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 28, 29 NDPS Act; F.No.48/1/05/2024-NCB/MDS; NCB Zonal Unit Chennai; petitioner I.Appas made no appearance; Special Public Prosecutor N.P. Kumar opposed bail; CRL OP No. 7271 of 2026; Madras High Court; Justice C. Kumarappan; dismissed 05-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

The 272 kgs of Ganja recovered in this case is a commercial quantity; hence the rigours under Section 37 of the NDPS Act would attract, and there are no materials to overcome the same. ¶31

I.Appas Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police — Narcotics (NDPS) | Madras HC (2026)

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CRL OP No. 7271 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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CRL OP No. 7271 of 2026

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I.Appas S/o.Ibrahim, New No.33, Old No.253, Poonthottam, Thiruchi Main Road, Villupuram District.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The State represented by:

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The Inspector Of Police, Union of Jr. Intelligence Officer, NCB, Zonal Unit, Chennai. (F.No.48/1/05/2024-NCB/MDS)

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of

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B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in F.No.48/1/05/2024-NCB/MDS on the file of the respondent.

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For Petitioner(s): No appearance. For Respondent(s): Mr.N.P. Kumar, Special Public Prosecutor.

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ORDER

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The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.02.2024 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C), 28 and 29 of NDPS Act in F.No.48/1/05/2024-NCB/MDS on the file of the

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respondent police, seeks bail.

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CRL OP No. 7271 of 2026

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The case of the prosecution is that based on a secret information with

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regard to the illegal transportation of Ganja, on 18.02.2024, when the respondent police intercepted the vehicle bearing Registration No.TN25 CE 355

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and conducted a search, found the accused in the illegal possession of 272 kgs of Ganja and hence the case.

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There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

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The learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent

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police would submit that quantity of contraband involved in this case is a commercial quantity and therefore, he strongly objected the bail application.

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I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the

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learned counsel on either side.

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From the submissions made by the learned Special Public Prosecutor,

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it is clear that this is a case, where 272 kgs of Ganja has been recovered, which is a commercial quantity. Hence rigors under Section 37 of NDPS Act would attract and there are no materials to overcome the same and therefore, this Court

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is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

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

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CRL OP No. 7271 of 2026

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

05-06-2026

MJS

Note:

Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

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All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

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