Mokireddy Venkateshwara Rao @ Venkatesh v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Gudalur North

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Reserved on : 12.09.2025 Pronounced on: 25.09.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.10448 of 2025 Mokireddy Venkateshwara Rao @ Venkatesh ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Gudalur North Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.225 of 2024) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manojkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS, 2023. PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.225 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5

ORDER: The Court made the following order:- The petitioner/Accused No.6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.02.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 29(1), 27A and 25 of NDPS Act, in Crime No.225 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 28.10.2024 at about 3.00 Hrs., three persons came in a two-wheeler bearing registration No.TN 60 X 4338 attempted to escape on seeing the police, but the said 3 persons were napped by the respondent. On search, it was found that 1.100 Kgs of Hashish Extracts was available in the petrol tank cover of the bike. The respondent police arrested all the 3 accused and recovered the contraband. Thereafter, the police had investigated, mobile calls were traced, wherein it is found that the accused 6 is the whole sale supplier of the ganja. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he has been arrested and he is languishing in jail from 16.02.2025. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 2/5

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police opposed for grant of bail on the ground that the contraband is commercial quantity, hence the bail is a bar under section 37 of NDPS Act. Further stated that the petitioner / accused 6 is the whole sale supplier of ganja. The petitioner is having previous cases also. Furthermore, stated that the call details record (CDR) establishes that the petitioner was in contact with the coaccused though phone calls. And it is the 2nd bail application.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, the specific overt act against the petitioner, that the petitioner is the whole sale seller of ganja, the call details record are showing the contact with the co-accused and considering the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 25.09.2025 TMG 3/5

TO 1.The Principal Sessions Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act Cases, Madurai.

2. The District Prison, Theni.

3.The Inspector of Police, Gudalur North Police Station, Theni District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10448 of 2025 Date : 25.09.2025 5/5