Mohammad Safik @ Muhammad Sabik v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thanthonimalai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Mohammad Safik @ Muhammad Sabik ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thanthonimalai Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No. 172 / 2026).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R. Rajamohan, For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 172 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act, 1985 and r/w Section 77 of Juvenile Justice Act, in Crime No.172 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 200 grams of ganja. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person 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 he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.05.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 200 grams of ganja. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case and the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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, nature of offence and quantity of contraband involved in this case is not a commercial quantity and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and also 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 3/6

each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Monday and Friday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he 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 4/6

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.

(R V J) 20.05.2026 APD TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur.

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur District.

3. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Karur.

4.Inspector of Police, Thanthonimalai Police Station, Karur District.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J APD

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9486 of 2026 Date : 20/05/2026 6/6