Sriram v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Cuddalore Pew

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 4846 of 2026 Sriram ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore PEW Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.905 of 2025)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 905 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.905 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that on 24.11.2025, at 08.00 hours, on secret information, the police officials went to the surveillance. At that time, the the accused persons jointly possessed with 21 Kgs. of Ganja and 130 TAPENTADOL tablets. Hence, the case has been registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not involved in any offence as alleged in the FIR. Originally, on the date of occurrence the petitioner was arrested and in judicial custody. Only on the basis of the confession of the co-accused this petitioner was implicated in the present case. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the offences are grave in nature. The quantity of contraband involved in this case is huge quantity. The petitioner was already arrested in Crime No.898 of 2025 on the file of the Coimbatore Police Station. On the basis of the co-accused the petitioner was implicated in this case. On 10.12.2025, formal arrest has been made. Investigation is pending. The petitioner has one previous case. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

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5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, considering the nature of offence, while the petitioner was already arrested in another crime number and is in custody, he was implicated in the present case on the basis of the confession of the co-accused, no contraband was recovered from this petitioner and the contraband was recovered from other accused, the petitioner has one previous case and he was granted bail in that case also, investigation is almost completed and also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner from 10.12.2025, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, 3/6

daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the 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)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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To 1.The Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore PEW Police Station, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.905 of 2025) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 4846 of 2026 Date : 07.04.2026 6/6