Kannan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Kannan
...Petitioner/Accused
Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station Madurai city-District.
(Crime No. 395 of 2024 )
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kasirajan Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 395 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.10.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No. 395 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.10.2024, based on the secret information, when the respondent police was on patrol duty, they found that the petitioner and co-accused were in illegal joint possession of 50 kgs of ganja. 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. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.10.2024. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that they found that the petitioner and co2/5
accused were in illegal joint possession of 50 kgs of ganja. He would further submit that this is second bail application filed by the petitioner and earlier, the bail petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this court and now, the investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed and the same is taken on file in C.C.No.136 of 2025 on the file of the I Additional District Judge for NDPS Act, District and Sessions Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai. He would further submit that except the said fact, there is no change in circumstance 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 considering the facts that the quantity involved int this case is commercial quantity and earlier bail petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed and except the fact that the investigation is completed and charge sheet was filed and the same is 3/5
taken on file in C.C.No.136 of 2025 on the file of the I Additional District Judge for NDPS Act, District and Sessions Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai, there is no change in circumstances in this case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Further, considering the long pendency of the case, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible without granting any long adjournments beyond a week and in case Non-Bailable Warrant is pending against any of the accused for along time, the Trial Court is directed to split up the case in accordance with law and proceed with the case.
(P D B J) 27.03.2026 apd To 1.The I Additional District Judge for NDPS Act, District and Sessions Court for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station Madurai city-District.
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3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
P. DHANABAL, J apd
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11569 of 2025 Date : 27.03.2026 5/5