Mani Raj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Mani Raj, S/o. Prabhakaran, ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu,, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Keelaiyur Police Station, Nib Cid Nagapattinam Police Station, Nagappattinam District, In Crime No. 143 of 2024. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokulraj, For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 143 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.07.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b) (ii) (c), 29(1) and 25 of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, in Crime No. 143/2024 on the file of the Respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along his friends were in illegal possession of 200 kilograms of Ganja . Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and he is in judicial custody from 04.07.2024. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that this case involves seizure of 200 kilograms of Ganja, which was seized only 2/4

from the petitioner and his friends and also submitted that three previous cases are pending, out of which one is similar in nature against the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of the allegations, namely that the seizure involves a large quantity of 200 kgs of Ganja and that the petitioner was arrested while in possession of the contraband and three previous cases are pending, out of which one is similar in nature against the petitioner, this is not a fit case for the grant of bail

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed. (S S Y J) 20.02.2026 tta To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keelaiyur Police Station, Nib Cid Nagapattinam Police Station, Nagappattinam District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J tta

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4524 of 2025 Date : 20/02/2026 4/4