Ananth v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN Ananth S/o. Chelladurai, No.451, Yeripurakkarai, Gandhi Nagar (TK), Pattukottai, Thanjavur - 614 701.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, PEW Triplicane Unit, Chennai District.

(Crime No. 79 of 2025) ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the Petitioner on bail pending investigation in connection with C.C.No. 1326 of 2025 on the file of the Honble I Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai.

For Petitioner(s):

M/S. A.Tamilselvan For Respondent(s):

MR.S.YOGARAJA SEKAR, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl Side)

ORDER

The petitioner is an accused in C.C. No.1326/2025 pending on the file of the I Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under NDPS Act, Chennai. The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

27.06.2025 for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(c),29(1) of NDPS Act,1985 in Crime No.1326 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of 22.750 kgs of ganja. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the seized contraband from the petitioner is only 12 kgs which is an intermediate quantity. He also submitted that there was some discrepancy between the samples taken and the seizure Mahazar and the petitioner is in judicial custody for one year. Hence, prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl Side) submitted that the total quantity involved in this case is 22.750 kgs which is a commercial quantity. He also submitted that there is one previous cases pending against the petitioner and this is the second bail petition before this Court and the earlier bail petition was dismissed on 30.12.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.36047 of 2025.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. The grounds raised by the petitioner with regard to discrepancy between the samples taken and the seizure Mahazar can be decided only before the Trial Court. Further, the quantity involved in this case is commercial in nature and the petitioner failed to satisfy twin conditions under section 37 of NDPS Act, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. However, the Trial Court is directed to complete the trial within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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