Somireddylavaraju @ Yani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Cumbum North

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Somireddylavaraju @ Yani

...Petitioner/Accused No.4

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Cumbum North Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.242 of 2024)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeyaaron Raja For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 242 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /A4, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.10.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 27A and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985, in Crime No.242 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 23.08.2024, at about 14.00 p.m the respondent Police conducted vehicel check up along with other police party at Cumbum to Kobai Road, at that time, they intercepted the petitioners and other accused persons and found that the petitioner and other accused person were in illegal possession of 33 kgs of Ganja. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the respondent police have 2/6

registered a false case against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner is an innocent and he is nothing to do with the alleged offences. He is in judicial custody from 29.10.2024. Therefore prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the accused persons were found in illegal possession of 33 kgs of Ganja. He would further submit that the petitioner has previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side, considering the fact that the quantity of contraband involved in this case is a commercial quantity and he has some previous cases and further the petitioner has not satisfied the twin condition as per Section 37 of the NDPS Act, hence, this Court is declined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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To 1.The learned I Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cumbum North Police Station, Theni District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J., vsg

ORDER

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