Murugan Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Pamban

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation. He further submitted that the petitioner is incarceration

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from 20.05.2026, the quantity involved in this case is not a commercial

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quantity and the co-accused was already released on bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10956 of 2026, vide order dated 12.06.2026. He further submitted that though he is having one previous case, he has been falsely implicated in that case. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner and other accused were in illegal possession of 1.200 kgs of Ganja. He further submitted that the petitioner is having one previous case. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration and also his antecedents and the co-accused was already released on bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10956 of 2026, vide order dated 12.06.2026 and also considering the fact that the

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quantity recovered is not commercial quantity, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions.

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[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released

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on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai, and on further conditions that:

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., and 05.00 p.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation before the respondent police:

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[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected;

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[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during

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investigation or trial;

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[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

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[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

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[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can

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be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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