Sundharapandiyan v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

14.12.2025 for the alleged offences under Section 8(c), 22(c) and 29(1) of Page2 of 4 NDPS Act, 1985 in Cr. No.284 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 14.12.2025, A1 to A5 were travelling jointly together and A1 was found in illegal possession of 56 grams of Methampetamine and A2 was under illegal possession of 8 MDM tablets and hence the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is A5 and he has been under incarceration since 14.12.2025. He would further submit that there are about 9 accused and there is no recovery from this petitioner and hence prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

¶4At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that though there is no recovery from this petitioner, A1 to A5 were secured at the same place and recovery was effected simultaneously and apart from that, investigation is at preliminary stage. Therefore, he strongly objected the bail application.

¶5I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. Page3 of 4

¶6It is the specific submission of the learned Government Advocate that from A1, 56 grams of Methampetamine was recovered, which is a commercial quantity and the rigors under Section 37 of NDPS Act would attract. Considering the totality of circumstances, upon the fact that the investigation is still pending, upon the fact that the contraband recovered from A1 is 56 grams of Methampetamine, which is a commercial quantity and this Court could not find any material to overcome rigors under Section 37 of NDPS Act and it is a premature stage to consider the bail application and therefore, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at present.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 08-04-2026 MJS 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

¶1The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Tiruvallur District. CRLoOPoNo.o6471oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. MJS CRLoOPoNo.o6471oofo2026 08-04-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Sundharapandiyan S/o.Porkaipandian, No.157, West Street, Munduvelampatti, Chellampatti Post, Usilampatti, Madurai District - 625 514. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by: The Inspector of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Tiruvallur District. (In Crime No.284 of 2025) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.284 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): M/S. Devaraj Mahesh For Respondent(s): Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal side)