K.Vignesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner is an accused in C.C.No.22 of 2026 pending on the file of the Additional District Judge, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act cases, Coimbatore. and he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.09.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 22(b), 29(1) of the NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No..251of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that based on a secret information, the respondent police went to the spot and found that the petitioner along with other accused were in possession of 10 grams of MDMA. Hence a case was registered by the respondent police.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners is a innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from

11.09.2025,and he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner along with other accused were in possession of 10 grams of MDMA. He further submitted that 2 grams of MDMA was recovered from the petitioner and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the quantity of MDMA recovered from this petitioner and the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners herein with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act cases, Coimbatore and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the Trial Court everyday at 10:30 a.m for a period three weeks, and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; [d] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

29.01.2026 smn Note :

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To

1.The Inspector of Police, Gudalur Police Station, The Nilgiris District

¶2The Additional District Judge, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act cases, Coimbatore

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K. RAJASEKAR, J. smn Crl.O.P. No.1960 of 2026

29.01.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.1960 of 2026 K. Vignesh ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by, Inspector of Police, Gudalur Police Station, The Nilgiris District (Crime No.251of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in C.C.No.22 of 2026 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act cases, Coimbatore. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.A. Michael Jacob Dennyson For Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)