Ch Sidheeswaran v. The State Rep.By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CH Sidheeswaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, S-3, Meenambakkam Police Station, Chennai- 600 027.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of apprehension of arrest in connection with Cr.No.83 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, S-3, Meenambakkam Police Station. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Shiyam For Respondent(s):

Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(c), 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.83 of 2025 seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 03.11.2025, based on secret

information, the respondent police along with his team went to the scene of occurrence, where they found that the petitioner along with other accused persons were in illegal possession of 1.30 grams of LSD Stamps. Subsequently, the respondent police have seized the contrabands from the accused under cover of seizure mahazar in the presence of witnesses. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submitted that he is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the petitioner has in possession of 1.30 grams of LSD stamp, which is in commercial quantity. He further submitted that the statement of the arrested accused revealed that the petitioner is the one who supplied the contraband and further the CDR details and other whats App chats have been recovered from the arrested accused and investigation in this case is pending. He also submitted that there is a possibility of absconding and a possibility of tampering the evidence. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts, gravity of offence, the fact that the contraband seized from the accused is of commercial quantity, the conditions under Section 37 of NDPS has not been satisfied and the investigation is also pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 18-02-2026 GBI To 1.The State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, S-3, Meenambakkam Police Station, Chennai- 600 027.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

GBI 18-02-2026