R.Raman v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 02/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL R.Raman ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.65/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.65/2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mani Maran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner / A5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.65 of 2026 on the 1/6

file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The prosecution's case is that on 26.02.2026, around 10:45 AM, acting on a tip, the police went to a location near Seenivasa Colony, Mottamalai, Odukalani, close to the Muniyandi Kovil Water Tank in Thirupparankundram Taluk, Madurai District, and found that the co-accused were in illegal possession of 21 kg of ganja. Based on their confession, the petitioner was arrested on 27.02.2026. Hence, this 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 no recovery was made from the petitioner and only based on the confession of the co-accused, the petitioner was implicated in this case and he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.02.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the 2/6

respondent strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner on the ground that the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity and the petitioner is having 4 previous cases similar in nature. 5.By way of reply, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that all the cases against the petitioner were ended in acquittal and he also produced the concerned order copies before this Court to that effect.

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

7. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and though the prosecution stated that the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity, no contraband was recovered from this petitioner and the entire contraband was recovered from A1 & A2 and the petitioner was implicated based on the confession statement of the co-accused and though the petitioner has 4 previous cases, all the cases were disposed of by acquitting the petitioner 3/6

and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 27.02.2026 onwards, 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 Principal Special Court for EC & NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which 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 4/6

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.

02.06.2026 dss TO 1.The Principal Special Court for EC & NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Theni.

4.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.7527 of 2026 Date : 02/06/2026 6/6