Madhusan v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.6684 of 2025 Madhusan ... Petitioner Vs.

Union of India Intelligence Officer, Norcotic Control Bureau, Chennai.

... Respondent (R.R.No.37 of 2024) PRAYER : PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in R.R.No.37 of 2024 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Musthabha For Respondent : Mr.N.P.Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.06.2024, for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 22(C), 27(A), 28, and 29 of NDPS Act in R.R.No.37 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joined hands with other accused found to be transported 1.470 kgs of methamphetamine on 11.06.2024 and that the petitioner and other accused were arrested with contraband. Hence, the case has been registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than one year and in this case totally there are seven accused. Since, no progress in the trial they come forward with the bail petition on the ground that he is in continuous incarceration.

4. However on perusal of record reveals that stage by stage the case been progressed and charges were also framed on 02.09.2025 now pending for examination of witnesses. Since huge commercial quantity has been recovered from the petitioner, and the petitioner failed to satisfy Section 37 of the NDPS Act and there is no ground for granting bail. Hence I am not inclined to consider the petition for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 19.09.2025 ssi 2/4

To 1.The Principal Judge, Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai.

2.Union of India Intelligence Officer, Norcotic Control Bureau, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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