Panjacharam @ Raja v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Rameswaram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.12.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN CRL OP(MD)No.23943 of 2025 Panjacharam @ Raja ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil nadu rep., by The Inspector of Police, Rameshwaram Town Police Station, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.120 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER:- For Bail in Crime No.213 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b) (ii)(B) of NDPS Act in Crime No.213 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 23.11.2025, when the respondent police were on patrol duty, they found the petitioner in illegal possession of 1.100 kgs of ganja. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody from 23.11.2025 and he is ready to abide any condition to be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 2/6

1.100 kgs of ganja and the petitioner has five previous cases, which are not similar in nature. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner and also considering the quantity involved in this case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for E.C and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

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[b] the petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for E.C and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai.

[c] If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for E.C and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai.

[d] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [g] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 4/6

down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

[h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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1. The Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for E.C and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai.

2. The Officer in-charge, District Prison, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Inspector of Police, Rameshwaram Town Police Station, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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M.JOTHIRAMAN ,J.

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