Kamalesh v. State Rep.By the Inspector of Police,

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

02.07.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No. 306 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. Page2 of 6

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found to be in illegal possession of 500 grams of ganja. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner.

¶4Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has been incarcerated since 02.07.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. However, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner.

¶5I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case; taking note of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side); considering Page3 of 6 the totality of the circumstances, though the total recovered contraband is an intermediate quantity, the recovery from this petitioner is only a small quantity i.e., 500 grams of ganja and considering the fact that the petitioner has been incarcerated since 02.07.2026 and he has no criminal antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

¶7At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, without prejudice to their defense and contention, on instruction, are ready and willing to deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) as a non-refundable deposit to any welfare scheme of the Government or any other organization.

¶8Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his 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 Judicial Magistrate Court-2, 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 is directed to make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Page4 of 6 Only) towards the account of M/s.Patient Welfare Society, Anayankadu Road, Vasantha Mill, Singanallur, maintained at Canara Bank, Singanallur Branch, No.2225, Trichy Road, Singanallur, Coimbatore District-641015, bearing SB Account No.110210036953, IFSC Code No.CNRB0016562, MICR No.641015100 and to produce the Bank challan before the concerned Magistrate and the receipt shall be produced at the time of executing the bond; [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [f] 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]; [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 30-07-2026 SHL Page5 of 6 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 Judicial Magistrate Court-2 Coimbatore.

¶2The Central Prison, Coimbatore

¶3The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatty Police Station, Coimbatore City.

¶4The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras CRLoOPoNo.o20647oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPANoJ. SHL CRLoOPoNo.o20647oofo2026 30-07-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Kamalesh ..Petitioner Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatty Police Station, Coimbatore City. Crime No.306 of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to release the Petitioner on bail in Crime No.306 of 2026, dated 02.07.2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Saravanampatty Police Station, Coimbatore City. For Petitioner: M/s.D.Alexis Sudhakar For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)