Naveen Prasanth @ Naveen v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Naveen Prasanth @ Naveen ..Petitioner Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Virinchipuram Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.19 of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to release the petitioner on bail in Crime No.19 of 2026 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner:

Mr.A.Tamilarasan For Respondent:

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 22(c), 29(1) of the of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, and 3(5) and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Crime No.19 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 02.02.2026, based on secret information, the respondent police intercepted the petitioner/A1 and found him in possession of 60 grams of Methamphetamine. Hence, the case was registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a Pharm.D graduate employed as a Senior Medical Officer. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that there are totally five accused in this case and the present petitioner is A1. According to the prosecution, the recovery from A1 itself is commercial quantity. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.

6. From the submission of the learned counsel on either side, this Court is of the view that the petitioner is arrayed as A1 and the recovery is attributed to him. The case involves commercial quantity and this Court could not find any

material either from the petition or from the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner to overcome the rigour under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Hence, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 08-06-2026 NSL To

1. The Inspector of Police, Virinchipuram Police Station, Vellore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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