Ragul v. The State, Rep By Inspector Of Police

CRL OP NO. 8960 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP NO.8960 of 2025 Ragul Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by Inspector of Police, PEW Pallikaranai Police Station Chennai.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.11 of 2025 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.N.Nishar Ahamed For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.02.2025 at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8 (c), 20 (b) (ii) (C), 29 (1) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.11 of 2025 seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession 24 kg of Ganja. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is arrayed as A1. He along with other accused persons were found in possession of 24 kgs of Ganja and it is a commercial quantity. Therefore, the petitioner failed to fulfill the twin conditions as contemplated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23-06-2025 ep To Inspector of Police, PEW Pallikaranai Police Station

Chennai.

CRL OP NO.8960 of 2025