Vasanth v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.25874 of 2025 Vasanth ... Petitioner/A-1 Vs.

The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

... Respondent (Crime No.462 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the case in Crime No.462 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ************

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.08.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.462 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that on 02.08.2025, the respondent and his team, on receiving a secret information about the illegal possession of ganja, conducted a search and found that the petitioner, along with other accused persons, was in illegal possession of 1 Kg 400 grams of ganja. Hence the present case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case. He further reported that no previous cases has been registered against the petitioner. It is also stated that all the offences fall under the I.P.C.

5. Considering the fact that the quantity involved is 1 Kg 400 grams of ganja and the submissions made by the learned counsel on both sides, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned 2/5

Special Judge for EC Act Cases and Additional District Judge & EC Act Cases, Coimbatore, and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation ;

[c] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];

[d] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 19.09.2025 nvi 3/5

Note :

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 Special Judge for EC Act Cases and Additional District Judge & EC Act Cases, Coimbatore 2.The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

3. The Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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