Junaith @ Mohammed Junaith v. State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.1763 of 2026 Junaith @ Mohammed Junaith Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

Crime No.286 of 2025. Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.286 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Vinodhkumar For Respondent(s):

Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner. who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 22(b), 23(b), 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No. 286 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that based on the secret information received by the respondent police on 20.11.2025 at about 23.20 hrs, the defacto complainant and others went to Ulli Kootraod for checkup, at that time, when they searched A1 & A2, they found that they were in possession of 2 pockets of Methamphetamine each 1.50 grams totally 3 grams and based on the confession statement, the petitioner/A3 was implicated in this case and the investigation revealed that, petitioner has supplied the methamphetamine to other accused. Hence, the case.

3. Earlier, this Court dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.OP.No.33868 of 2025 by order dated 11.12.2025 on the following reasons:

5. Though it is stated that the seized quantity is an intermediate quantity, considering the fact that, if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a likelihood that the petitioner will commit similar offence,

this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the co-accused in this case has been released on bail in Crl.OP.No.35591 of 2025 dated 26.12.2025. Hence, based on the said change in circumstances, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. However, this Court is not inclined to accede to the above submission, since the co-accused was released on bail after undergoing incarceration for a substantial period, whereas the petitioner herein is seeking anticipatory bail. The reason stated by the petitioner does not hold good and therefore, this Court is not inclined to reconsider the earlier order.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 28-01-2026 drl

To 1.The Inspector of Police Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J., drl CRL OP NO.1763 of 2026 28.01.2026