Sathiyakumar v. The State Rep By, The Station House Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.6595 of 2025 Sathiyakumar S/o. Elangovan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

The State represented byThe Station House Officer, Vridhachalam Police Station.

Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.94 of 2025).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in connection with the Crime No.94 of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr. Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondent : Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was 1/6

arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.02.2025, seeking bail in Crime No.94 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 123 and 275 of B.N.S. read with Sections 8(C), 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act.

2. The case of the prosecution is that based on secret information, the respondent police found the petitioner/A1 in illegal possession of 360 grams of Ganja.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are false; that the contraband has been seized; that in any case, further custody of the petitioner is not required and prayed that the petitioner may be released on bail.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no bad antecedents and confirmed that contraband involved in this case is a small quantity and the same has been seized.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts, nature of allegations, period of 2/6

incarceration, the fact that the petitioner has no bad antecedents, the contraband involved in this case is a small quantity and the same has also been seized, this Court is of the view that further custody of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore District. [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

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1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore District. 2.The Station House Officer,Vridhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/6

SUNDER MOHAN., J.

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