Ragul v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.25523 of 2025 Ragul .. Petitioner/A1 Vs.

State rep by The Inspector of Police Pallikaranai Police Station.

... Respondent / Complainant (Cr.No.11 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in C.C.No.634 of 2025 on the file of the Special Judge, EC/NDPS Act Cases, Chennai. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Dhamodharan For Mr.A.Thiyagarajan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner herein/A1 was arrested on 15.02.2025 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in C.C.No.634 of 2025 on the file of the Special Judge, EC/NDPS Act Cases, Chennai. 1/4

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 24 Kgs of Ganja. Hence, the case.

3.This Court had dismissed the earlier bail petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.21656 of 2025 dated 22.08.2025 on the ground that the all the accused persons were found in illegal possession of 24 kgs of Ganja, which is a commercial quantity and the statutory embargo under Section 37(1)(b) of the NDPS Act is triggered and since there is no change in circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 17.09.2025 smv 2/4

To 1.The Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai. 2.The Inspector of Police Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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