Sentilkumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar Rural

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Sentilkumar

... Petitioner/ 1st Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Viruthunagar Rural Police Station, Viruthunagar District. (Crime No.224 of 2026)

... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jagadeeshwaran, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.224 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / first accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

31.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act r/w Section 77 of Juvenile Justice Act, in Crime No.224 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on

31.07.2026, on receipt of secret information that ganja was being illegally sold, the respondent police proceeded to Veterinary Hospital at Rosalpatti and they found that the petitioner was in possession of 100 grams of Ganja and that the petitioner was arrested and the contraband was recovered. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that a false case has been foisted against him. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from

31.07.2026.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the contraband seized is of small quantity. He would further submit that the petitioner is the seller and that the petitioner is having one previous case under the NDPS Act involving small quantity.

¶5Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 31.07.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

¶6Accordingly, 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 No.II, Viruthunagar, Viruthunagar District and on further conditions that:

(i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate / concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall stay at Viluppuram and report before the Inspector of Police, Viluppuram Town Police Station, Viluppuram, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter, before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness;

(iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial;

(v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate / Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is 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];

(vi)If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (K M S J)

14.08.2026 CSM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Viruthunagar, Viruthunagar District.

¶2The Superintendent, District Jail, Viruthunagar.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Viruthunagar Rural Police Station, Viruthunagar District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J CSM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17384 of 2026 Date : 14.08.2026