Mohamed Yusuf Ali v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Pew Panruti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 29/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR

¶1Mohamed Yusuf Ali

¶2Mohamed Marvan @ Marran

¶3Nivas

... Petitioners/Accused No.4,5 & Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, PEW Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.594/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.594 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners : S.Nihar Ali, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused No.4,5&6, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.07.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1986, in Crime No.594 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 04.07.2026, the petitioners were found in illegal possession of 1.100 kg of ganja. Hence, the complaint has been registered and the petitioners were arrested.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He further submitted that they are in custody from 05.07.2026 and the quantity involved in this case is a intermediate quantity and Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable to this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioners were found in illegal possession of 1.100 kg of ganja. He further submitted that the investigation in this case is pending and the petitioners have 1 previous case. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that though the petitioners have 1 previous case, the quantity recovered is a intermediate quantity and Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable to this case and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners from 05.07.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge/Special Court Under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners 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 before the respondent Police. [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

29.07.2026 dss

TO

1.The Additional District Judge/ Special Court Under Essential Commodities Act, Thanjavur,

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

3.The Inspector of Police, PEW Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District.

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