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M.Gireesh Juyal Vs Union Rep. by — Narcotics (NDPS) | Madras HC (2026)

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M.Gireesh Juyal v. Union Rep. by

Madras HC19 Feb 2026CRL RC/1961/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Default/statutory bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C.; 180-day limit computation for NDPS/Economic offences case; arrest on 25.04.2024; complaint filed at 08.28 p.m. on 21.10.2024 (180th day); final report uploaded on e-filing portal 21.10.2024; case taken on file 25.10.2024; entitlement to default bail denied; Criminal Revision under Sections 438/442 BNSS against dismissal of Section 167(2) application; Principal Special Judge under EC and NDPS Act, Chennai; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Sunder Mohan, J.; CRL RC No. 1961 of 2024; decided 19-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

On the report of the learned trial Judge that the final report was uploaded in the e-filing portal on 21.10.2024, the petitioner is not entitled to statutory bail; accordingly the Revision is disposed of and the Registry was directed to return the records forthwith to the trial Court.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arrested on 25.04.2024, was entitled to statutory bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., given the timing of filing/uploading of the complaint (final report) on 21.10.2024 relative to the 180-day statutory limit.

Court's answer

On the report of the learned trial Judge that the final report was uploaded in the e-filing portal on 21.10.2024, the petitioner is not entitled to statutory bail; accordingly the Revision is disposed of and the Registry was directed to return the records forthwith to the trial Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Sunder Mohan, J.) disposed of a Criminal Revision filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS challenging the order dated 29.10.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.11895 of 2024 passed by the Principal Special Judge under EC and NDPS Act, Chennai, which had dismissed the petitioner's statutory bail application under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. on the ground that the complaint was filed within the statutory limit of 180 days. Counsel for the complainant submitted the petitioner was arrested on 25.04.2024, the 180th day fell on 21.10.2024, and the complaint was filed at 08.28 p.m. on 21.10.2024. On the trial Judge's report that the final report was uploaded in the e-filing portal on 21.10.2024 and the case was taken on file on 25.10.2024, the Court held the petitioner is not entitled to statutory bail, disposed of the Revision, and directed the Registry to return the records forthwith to the trial Court.

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CRL RC No. 1961 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

CRL RC No. 1961 of 2024

M.Gireesh Juyal S/o.Maheshwar Dutt Juyal, Residing At No.M-529, Tower-M-08, Ashian Aangan Bhiwadi, Harchandpur, Alwar, Rajasthan - 301 019.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

Union Rep. By The Intelligence Officer, DRI, Chennai Zonal Unit, 27, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. R.R.No.32 of 2024

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: This Criminal Revision is filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.11895 of 2024 dated 29.10.2024 on the file of the Principal Special Judge under EC and NDPS Act, Chennai.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.G.Martinmanivannan

For Respondent(s): Mr.Vishnu, Special Public Prosecutor for NCB Cases

ORDER

The Revision challenges the order passed by the learned trial Judge dismissing the petitioner's application filed under Section 167(2) of Crl.P.C.., on the ground that the respondent have filed the complaint within the statutory limit of 180 days.

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2.The learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 25.04.2024 and the 180th day fell on 21.10.2024 and that the complaint was filed at 08.28 p.m. on 21.10.2024.

3.In order of verify the facts, this Court had called for the records from the learned trial Judge.

4.The learned trial Judge, in his report, has stated that the final report was uploaded in the e-filing portal on 21.10.2024 and the case was taken on file on 25.10.2024.

5.In view of the report filed by the learned trial Judge, this Court is of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to statutory bail.

6.Accordingly, the Revision is disposed of. The Registry to return the

records forthwith to the trial Court.

19-02-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

TSG

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To

The Intelligence Officer, DRI, Chennai Zonal Unit, 27, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. R.R.No.32 of 2024

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

TSG

CRL RC No. 1961 of 2024

19-02-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the petitioner, arrested on 25.04.2024, was entitled to statutory bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., given the timing of filing/uploading of the complaint (final report) on 21.10.2024 relative to the 180-day statutory limit.medium confidence¶16
The court held
On the report of the learned trial Judge that the final report was uploaded in the e-filing portal on 21.10.2024, the petitioner is not entitled to statutory bail; accordingly the Revision is disposed of and the Registry was directed to return the records forthwith to the trial Court.ratio¶23

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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BNSS438 r/w 442¶12
Crl.P.C.167(2)¶16
EC and NDPS ActEC and NDPS Act¶12

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 29.10.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.11895 of 2024 dismissing the petitioner's application under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. (statutory bail) on the ground that the complaint was filed within the statutory limit of 180 days.¶12
Principal Special Judge under EC and NDPS Act, Chennai · 29.10.2024
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 25.04.2024, the 180th day fell on 21.10.2024, and the complaint was filed at 08.28 p.m. on 21.10.2024.¶20
Prior proceeding
This Court called for the records from the learned trial Judge to verify the facts.¶21
Prior proceeding
Report of the learned trial Judge: the final report was uploaded in the e-filing portal on 21.10.2024 and the case was taken on file on 25.10.2024.¶22

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M.Gireesh Juyal S/o.Maheshwar Dutt Juyal¶7
Mr.M.G.Martinmanivannan
respondent
Union Rep. By The Intelligence Officer, DRI, Chennai Zonal Unit, 27, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017¶10
Mr.Vishnu

Coram

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.author¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 19 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 14 Nov 2024
Case no.: CRL RC/1961/2024
CNR: HCMA012108772024
Topic: Narcotics (NDPS)
Bench: Sunder Mohan
Disposal: DISPOSED OF
Case type: CRL RC

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M.Gireesh Juyal v. Union Rep. by, CRL RC/1961/2024 (MAD), decided on 19 February 2026.

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Statutes3

BNSS438 r/w 442
Crl.P.C.167(2)
EC and NDPS ActEC and NDPS Act

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Procedural history4

Order dated 29.10.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.11895 of 2024 dismissing the petitioner's application under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. (statutory bail) on the ground that the complaint was filed within the statutory limit of 180 days.Principal Special Judge under EC and NDPS Act, Chennai · 29.10.2024
Learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 25.04.2024, the 180th day fell on 21.10.2024, and the complaint was filed at 08.28 p.m. on 21.10.2024.
This Court called for the records from the learned trial Judge to verify the facts.

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Bench / Coram

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Parties & counsel