Sarath Babu v. The State Rep .By Its The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Sarath Babu ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Karaikal, Puduchery.

(Crime No.200 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.200 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Murugabharathi For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.08.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 24 of NDPS Act, 1985 and Section 14 A of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and Section 3(3) of the Passport Act, 1920 in Crime No.200 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that, based on the secret information, the respondent police went to the scene of occurrence and found that the petitioner along with other accused persons involved in illegal transportation of 350 kgs of ganja, being transported from Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu, then to Karaikal and subsequently to Sri Lanka. Hence, the case.

3. This Court earlier dismissed the petitioner's anticipatory bail on 04.11.2025 by stating the following reasons:

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, submissions made by learned counsels on either side, considering the serious allegation of 350 kgs of ganja being transported which is of commercial quantity and this petitioner being identified as master mind and directly involved in transportation, possession and rigours of Section 37 of NDPS Act is applicable against him . The other co-accused released on bail since he was not involved in transportation or possession of the contraband seized in this case and same grounds are not applicable to the petitioner herein. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Now, without any change in circumstances, the present petition is filed. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 04.02.2026 sma 3/4

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

sma To

1. The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Karaikal, Puduchery.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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