S.Mugilarasan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.Mugilarasan, S/o. Sivaperumal, ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Its, the Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No.403 of 2024.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Sudhagar E, For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.403 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.03.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b) (ii) (c), 29(1) and 25 of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, in Crime No. 403/2024 on the file of the Respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along his friends were in illegal possession of 31.910 kilograms of Ganja . Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and he is in judicial custody from 18.03.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that this case involves seizure of 31.910 kilograms of Ganja and also submitted 2/4

that based on the confession statement of A1, the petitioner was arrayed as accused No.8. He further submitted that one previous case, which is similar in nature is pending against the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of the allegations, namely that the seizure involves a large quantity of Ganja and one previous case, which is similar in nature, is pending against the petitioner, this is not a fit case for the grant of bail

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed. (S S Y J) 20.02.2026 tta TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J tta

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9466 of 2025 Date : 20/02/2026 4/4