Santhi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Nib - Cid

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Santhi

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Madurai NIB-CID Police Station Madurai.

(Crime No. 5 of 2025 )

...Respondent

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Abulhasan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 5 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/7

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No. 5 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 03.07.2025, based on the secret information, when the defacto complainant, along with his team, was on patrol, they found that A1 and other accused were in illegal possession of 12.520 kgs and 12.590 kgs of ganja, respectively. Based on his confession, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she is no way connected in the above said incident. She has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that no contraband was recovered from this petitioner and only based on the confession, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and the main 2/7

accused/A1 was granted bail and this petitioner is none other than the wife of A1. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) (c), 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No. 5 of 2025. He would further submit that the quantity involved in this case is commercial quantity and the petitioner has one previous case and in the said case the petitioner was acquitted. He would further submit that after investigation, charge sheet was filed and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that though the quantity involved in this case is commercial quantity, no contraband was recovered from this petitioner and only 3/7

based on the confession, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and the main accused/A1 was granted bail and this petitioner is none other than the wife of A1 and though the petitioner has one previous case, in the said case the petitioner was acquitted and also investigation was completed and the charge sheet was filed, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai, on condition that the petitioner shall 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 Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [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 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 B.N.S.

(P D B J) 24.06.2026 apd 5/7

To 1.The Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Madurai NIB-CID Police Station Madurai.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 10668 of 2026 Date : 24.06.2026 7/7