CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 Arockiya Selvakumar @ Arokiya Srlvakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Trichy City. (Crime No. 108 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police... For Petitioner : Ramakrishnan S, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 judicial custody on 30.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 123 and 278 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 30.05.2026, at about 07.30 a.m, on secret information, the respondent police went to the spot and found that the accused were in illegal possession of Tepentadol 9 drug tablets, syringe with saline bottles. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.05.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the accused were found in in illegal 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 possession of tepentadol 9 drug tablets, syringe with saline bottles and the investigation is still pending and the petitioner has 4 previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and nobody sustained injury in this case and though the petitioner has 4 previous cases, in those cases, he was released on bail and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Trichy, and on further conditions that: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner 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 petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the 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)AIR SCW 5560]. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J) 12.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Trichy City. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10974 of 2026 Date : 12/06/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 Arockiya Selvakumar @ Arokiya Srlvakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Trichy City. (Crime No. 108 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police... For Petitioner : Ramakrishnan S, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 judicial custody on 30.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 123 and 278 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 30.05.2026, at about 07.30 a.m, on secret information, the respondent police went to the spot and found that the accused were in illegal possession of Tepentadol 9 drug tablets, syringe with saline bottles. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.05.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the accused were found in in illegal 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 possession of tepentadol 9 drug tablets, syringe with saline bottles and the investigation is still pending and the petitioner has 4 previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and nobody sustained injury in this case and though the petitioner has 4 previous cases, in those cases, he was released on bail and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Trichy, and on further conditions that: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner 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 petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the 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)AIR SCW 5560]. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J) 12.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Trichy City. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10974 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10974 of 2026 Date : 12/06/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis