Elayaraja v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Elayaraja ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police N-1 Royapuram Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.156 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation of the case in the crime No.156 of 2026 (on the file of the Inspector of Police, N-1 Royapuram Police Station, Chennai). For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Illiyas For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8 (c), 20 (b) (ii) (B), 22 (a), 25 and 29 (1) of the NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.156 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 4 kg of Ganja and 5 Nitrazepam Tablets. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been in custody since 12.05.2026. He contended that the recovered contraband constitutes an intermediate quantity. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate for investigation. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and further submitted that the petitioner has three previous cases of similar nature and has been regularly doing similar nature of offences. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.Although this is a case of intermediate quantity, considering the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), it is pellucid that the petitioner has misused the liberty which had been granted by this Court in earlier point of time. Hence, this is not a fit case to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 16-06-2026 ep

To 1.The Inspector of Police N-1 Royapuram Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

EP 16-06-2026