Criminal court denied bail to accused charged with illegal possession of commercial quantity of ganja, noting conscious possession and pending investigation.
Petition for bail dismissed; order discharged; order to prosecutor and police station.
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CRL OP(MD). No.11341 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Date : 20.04.2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL
CRL OP(MD). No.11341 of 2025
Sundar
...Petitioner/Accused No.4
Vs
State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.403 of 2024)
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : M/s.S.Thilagavathi For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan
Additional Public Prosecutor
PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 403 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :-
The petitioner /A4, who was arrested and
remanded to judicial custody on 28.09.2024 for
the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w
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20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.403 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
complainant/police official received the secret information regarding the sale of Ganja and the police officials stopped the accused's vehicle bearing Regisration No.TN 57 BS 8389, and found
that the accused were in illegal possesson of 31.370 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the case.
would contend that the respondent police have registered a false case against the petitioner
for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985.
The petitioner is an innocent and he is nothing to do with the alleged offences. He would further
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contend that no contraband was recovered from the petitioner. He is in judicial custody from 28.09.2024. Therefore prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.
appearing for the respondent would submit that this case was registered as against the petitioner and others for the illegal transportation of 31.370 kgs of Ganja, which are commercial quantity. The petitioner has no previous cases. He would further submit that the petitioner was in conscious possession of contraband at the time of arrest. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
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Petition is dismissed.
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To
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P. DHANABAL, J.,
vsg
ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11341 of 2025
Date : 20.04.2026 2/2
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner who was in conscious possession of commercial quantity of ganja.
Whether the nature of offence and possession justifies denial of bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sundar
State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station
P. DHANABAL
As recorded by the court registry
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