Saravanan @ Kai Sappi Saravanan v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Saravanan @ Kai Sappi Saravanan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police P-5 MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.182 of 2026.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.182 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Krishnamurthy For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.04.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 22(a) of NDPS Act and Section 274, 275, 123 of BNS, in Crime No.182 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 10 Nitrazemam tablets and 10 Tapentadol Tablets. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 11.04.2026 and he is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), appearing for the respondent police, while reiterating the prosecution case, opposed the bail application and submitted that the petitioner has 16 previous cases, including one similar offence, one case under Section 302 IPC, one case under Section 307 IPC, and other offences under the IPC.

5. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court is of the considered view that it is not a fit case to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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To 1.The learned X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. 2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, P-5 MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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