Anbumani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thanjavur Taluk

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 9598 of 2026 Anbumani

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.594 of 2025)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran Advocate For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 594 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 26.08.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w. 20(b)(ii)(B), 22(C) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.594 of 2025 on the file of the 1/6

respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on secret information on 26.08.2025, the respondent police went to scene of occurrence and found that the accused persons are in possession of 1.750 kgs. of ganja and 565 grams of Diazepam roped in bundle. 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. Only for statistical purpose this case has been foisted against the petitioner. The co-accused in this case has been released on bail. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence are grave in nature. The first petitioner was in possession of 1.750 kgs. of ganja, which is not commercial quantity. The second accused was in possession of 565 grams of Diazepam roped in bundle, which is commercial quantity. The petitioner has 11 previous cases, not similar in nature. A3 has been released on bail. Investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed before the concerned 2/6

court. Hence, he opposed the grant of 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, considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner, the contraband recovered from the second accused is commercial quantity and the contraband recovered from this petitioner, A1 is not commercial quantity, the contraband were also recovered through separate mahazar from different persons, already co-accused was released on bail, though the petitioner has 11 previous cases, they are not similar in nature and in all those cases, he was granted bail, investigation has also been completed and final report has been filed before the concerned Court 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 Additional District and Sessions 3/6

Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur, at 10.30 a.m., and 05.00 p.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 4/6

Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(P D B J) 18.06.2026 TM To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.594 of 2025) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

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