E.Logaratchagan v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its, the Inspector of Police,

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

10.07.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 22(b) and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No.222 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. Page2 of 5

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused was found in possession of 10 grams of Methamphetamine alias meth. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 10.07.2026 and is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. It is further submitted that the quantity recovered from him falls under intermediate quantity. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no bad antecedents.

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

¶6From the submissions of the learned counsel for both sides, this Court is of the view that the quantity involved in the present case is only a intermediate quantity and the petitioner has been incarcerated since 10.07.2026. Page3 of 5 Taking into consideration the nature of the recovery, the period of incarceration, and the absence of any criminal antecedents, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions.

¶7Accordingly, 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 for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vanur, Villupuram District, and subject to the following conditions: [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 respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on Page4 of 5 bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 06-08-2026 NSL 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, Vanur, Villupuram District.

¶2Cuddalore Prison, Cuddalore District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Auroville, Villupuram District.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o21621oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. NSL CRLoOPoNo.o21621oofo2026 06-08-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN E.Logaratchagan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Auroville, Villupuram District. Cr.No.222/2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused No.2 on bail in connection to Crime No.222 of 2026 filed by the Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Lakshmikanth For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side)