Muthupullani v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7657 of 2026 Muthupullani

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.25 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rama Guru Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 25 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.02.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.25 of 2026 on the file of the 1/4

respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on secret information on 01.02.2026 at about 11.30 hours, on the secret information, the respondent police went to the spot and found that the accused persons are in possession of 21.500 kgs. 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. On the confession statement of the co-accused this petitioner was implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence are grave in nature. The quantity involved in this case is commercial quantity. The accused persons came in a car and arrested with contraband. This petitioner has one previous case similar in nature for intermediate quantity. Investigation is in initial stage. Hence, he 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 charges levelled against the petitioner, quantity involved is commercial quantity and contraband was recovered from this petitioner, investigation is in initial stage, this Court is declined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7.Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. (P D B J) 29.04.2026 TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.25 of 2026) 2.The Superintendent, District Jail, Ramanathapuram. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7657 of 2026 Date : 29.04.2026 4/4