Chandru v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 9771 of 2026 Chandru

...Petitioner

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

(Crime No.11 of 2024)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.S.Kathiravan 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. 11 of 2024 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 24.03.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), r/w. 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.11 of 2024 on the file of the 1/6

respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.08.2024 at about 09.00 a.m., the accused persons were in possession of 120 Kgs. of Ganja illegally. Hence, the case has been registered.

3. he learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed and the case is in trial stage. The co-accused in this case has been granted bail and anticipatory bail. After 20 months from the date of occurrence the petitioner was arrested during the trial stage. There is no recovery from this accused and the contraband were recovered from A1. On his confession only the petitioner has been implicated in this case. Therefore, prayed to grant 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 quantity involved in this case is commercial quantity. The investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed before the concerned court and the case is pending for trial in C.C.No.30 of 2025 on the file of the Principal EC 2/6

& NDPS Court, Madurai. Hence, 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, though the quantity involved in this case is commercial quantity, there is no recovery from this petitioner, the entire contraband has been recovered from A1, only on the basis of the confession statement of the A1 he has been implicated in this case, even according to the petitioner, the co-accused were planned to sell the contraband after receipt of money, co-accused has been released on bail, investigation has been completed and final report has also been filed and the case is pending for trial in C.C.No.30 of 2025 before the Special 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 3/6

satisfaction of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court under EC & 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 4/6

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.

(P D B J) 09.06.2026 TM To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, NIBCID Police Station, Madurai, Madurai District. (Crime No.11 of 2024) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, 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. 9771 of 2026 Date : 09.06.2026 6/6