Saravanan @ Thadi Saravanan v. The State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Saravanan @ Thadi Saravanan ... Petitioner/A2 Vs.

The State rep by its, The Inspector of Police, P-3 Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai District.

(Crime No.257 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the Crime No.257 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent :

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

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested on 05.08.2025 by the respondent police in connection with Crime No.257 of 2025, for offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29(1) of the NDPS Act, seeks bail. 1/4

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was found in possession of 10.628 kilograms of ganja. Hence, the present case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was shown as arrested formally while he was already in prison. He further submitted that his implication as an accused is solely based on the confession of the arrested accused, and that the contraband involved is of intermediate quantity. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail.

4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner was arrested on the basis of the confession of the co-accused, and that it has been revealed that while in prison, he had handed over custody of the contraband to the arrested accused. He further submitted that the petitioner has 7 previous cases, out of which 6 relate to offences under the NDPS Act, including 2 cases involving commercial quantity. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail.

5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

6. In view of the petitioner's bad antecedents, I am not inclined to grant bail.

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7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 19.09.2025 nvi To 1.The X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore.

2. The Inspector of Police, P-3 Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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