Ajith @ Ajithkumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Ajith @ Ajithkumar

...Petitioner/ Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District (Crime No.272 of 2023)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Adithya Vijayalayan For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.272 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c ), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 25 of NDPS Act in Crime No.272 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 105 kgs of ganja. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent police has registered a false case against the petitioner and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 105 kgs of ganja. He would further submit that previous cases are pending against the petitioner, hence he opposed to grant 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 and also the considering the fact that the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity and there are previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Hence the petition stands dismissed.

(P D B J) 30.03.2026 aav To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J aav

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9745 of 2025 Date : 30.03.2026 4/5

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