Vignesh v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thirunagar

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. 7889 of 2026 Vignesh

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.176 of 2025)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Vignesh Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 176 of 2025 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 19.03.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b) (ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.176 of 2025 on the file of the 1/6

respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 19.03.2025, on secret information the respondent police went to the scene of occurrence and found that the accused are in possession of 23 kgs. of ganja and Rs.5,00,000/-. 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. Previous application filed by this petitioner was dismissed by this Court. Now the investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed before the concerned Court. 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 petitioner is named accused and 1 kg. of contraband was recovered from this petitioner. There are three previous cases against the petitioner. Out of which two cases are registered for the intermediate quantity and one case is in respect of other offence. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. Investigation has 2/6

been completed and charge sheet has also been filed before the concerned Court and the case is pending in C.C.No.287 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Special Court for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

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, though the prosecution has stated that the contraband is commercial quantity, from this petitioner, 1 kgs of contraband was recovered through separate mahazer, though the petitioner has two previous cases for intermediate quantity, in those cases, he was granted bail and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, 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 learned District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and on further 3/6

conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the Principal Special Court for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, 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 4/6

registered under Section 269 BNS.

(P D B J) 29.04.2026 TM To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Trial of NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.176 of 2025) 3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Madurai.

4.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. 7889 of 2026 Date : 29.04.2026 6/6