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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR SRIDHAR Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District, Cr.No.462/2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the case in Cr.No.462/2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.10.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.462 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 1 kg 400 grams of ganja. Hence, the case.

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

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner and further submitted that there is no previous cases pending against the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the nature of the offence committed by the petitioner and taking into account the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned 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 Concerned Court daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks, and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall make himself available for

interrogation by a Police Officer as and when required; [d] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the de facto complainant and witnesses; [e] the petitioner to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for police custody beyond the first fifteen days, he shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard; [f] 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];

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

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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 State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District, Cr.No.462/2025.

2.The Special Judge for EC Act Cases and Additional District Judge & EC Act cases, Coimbatore.

3.The Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR J.

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