Vasanth v. State Rep. By Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Vasanth S/o. Mani Kayalar Medu Colony, Periya Obulapuram, Chinna obulapurem PO, Tiruvallur- 601201 ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police, F-1, Gummudipoondi Police Station Cr.No. 49 of 2026.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., 2023,To grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Cr.No. 49 of 2026 is pending on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.A.Mohammed Iqbal For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 8(c), 20(b)II(B) of NDPS Act in connection with the Cr. No.49 of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner/A2, along with another accused was found to be in illegal possession of 3.100 kgs of ganja. Hence the case was registered.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in this case. He has not committed any offence as alleged in FIR. He further submitted that the petitioner is arrayed as an accused, only based on the confession of the coaccused and the entire contraband were recovered from A1. He further submitted the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed anticipatory bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner. He further submitted that the entire contraband has been recovered from A1 and that the main accused in this case was arrested and released on bail. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner.

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

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, the nature of the offences, the fact that the entire contraband is not a commercial quantity, that the main accused in this case was arrested and released on bail and that there are there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Gummudipoondi on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m. until further orders.

[b] the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; [c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.

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1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To

1. The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Gummudipoondi

2. The Inspector of Police, F-1, Gummudipoondi Police Station 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

P.DHANABAL, J.

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