Maruthupandian v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Puliangudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL OP(MD)No.21883 of 2025 Maruthupandian ... Petitioner / Accused No.2

Versus The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, Puliangudi, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.387 of 2025) ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER :-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.387 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police or on his appearance. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan, Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This Court, by order dated 28.11.2025, granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. The same is extracted as follows: " The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.387 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of 5 kgs of ganja. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that ten previous cases of a similar nature are pending against the petitioner. He further submitted that A-1 has already been arrested.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the age of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. "the petitioner shall do social service at the Regional Cancer Institute situated in Government Rajaji Hospital, Balarengapuram, Madurai, from 10.30 a.m., to 4.00 p.m., for a period of four weeks, and he shall not take leave even for a single day."

¶5Post the matter on 19.12.2025."

¶2The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the conditions imposed by this Court have not been complied with by the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner has 12 previous cases, out of which 7 cases are of a similar nature. Hence, he opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶3Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is seen that the petitioner has not complied with the conditions imposed by this Court while granting interim anticipatory bail. Further, considering the previous antecedents against the petitioner, which are of a similar nature, and the availability of sufficient materials to show the involvement of the petitioner in the possession of the contraband, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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¶1The Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, Puliangudi, Tenkasi District.

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