Periyasamy v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Nib - Cid

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Periyasamy ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, NIB - CID, Madurai.

Crime No.11 of 2024. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in C.C.No.30 of 2025 on the file of the Honourable Principal Special Court for Trial of NDPS Act, Cases, Madurai and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit.

For Petitioner : M/s. M.Ramar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/5

The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.08.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in Crime No.11 of 2024 on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.08.2024 at about 10.30 am, on the secret information about the transportation of ganja from Andhrapradesh to Tiruchendur on the lorry and from there to Srilanka, the respondent police went to near Meenakshi Bhavan Hotel at Chinna Odaippu, Perungudi, and intercepted the a lorry bearing Reg.No.TN-52B-4416 and a car bearing Reg.No.TN-42-AH-7267 On searching, the accused were found in illegal possession of 120 kg of ganja. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded 2/5

to judicial custody on 02.08.2024. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner on the ground that the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity and entire contraband was made from this petitioner.

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, nature of offence, and the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity and the petitioner has conscious possession of the commercial quantity of the contraband and as per recovery mahazar, the entire contraband was recovered from this petitioner, I am declined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 3/5

(P D B J) 30.04.2026 dss To 1.The Inspector of Police, NIB - CID, Madurai.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J DSS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6660 of 2026 Date : 30/04/2026 5/5